Morzine is a village with a population of 3,000 in the French department of Haute-Savoie, at the heart of the Alps. The town is certified as a tourist destination and comprises 2 tourist resorts: Morzine, a charming resort-village at an altitude of 1,000 metres, and Avoriaz at 1,800 metres. Morzine is between Mont-Blanc and Lake Geneva and is a destination with so much to offer, beginning with the charming and authentic village with typically Savoyard, historic architecture.
The Most Beautiful Country in the World at the Heart of the Portes du Soleil."
The Morzine-Avoriaz Commune
Local life
From the Grand Hotel in the 1920s to the Rock The Pistes festival in the 2020s, generations of tourists have flocked to Morzine over the years. Let’s take a look back: Le Pleney, Super Morzine, Avoriaz, Portes du Soleil, the Fantastic Film Festival… Audacity and team spirit have always led the way. Today our dual destination made up of two complementary resorts – the charming and authentic Morzine and the pioneering Avoriaz – is the greatest place in terms of a highly diverse and sometimes unexpected range of activities and entertainment, including skiing and winter sports, outdoor activities in the summer, concerts and live music, the culinary world, heritage sites, architecture, businesses and so much more.
Morzine-Avoriaz, one town, two resorts Morzine-Avoriaz
This is about much more than just a destination, it is a way of life. One town and two complementary resorts at the heart of the Portes du Soleil ski area to experience the French way of life, the lifestyle of the mountains, the art of making new memories and passing them on from one generation to the next.
Morzine and its fascinating heritage
Morzine is a village with a fascinating history and heritage.
Before becoming a well-known winter sports resort, it was renowned for slate production which was used much more in roofing back then than it is today.
Avoriaz: The 100% Pedestrian Resort
The resort of Avoriaz was created in the 1960s. It was in the highlands of Morzine that Jean Vuarnet, Jacques Labro and Gérard Brémont came up with an idea that was completely unheard of at the time, to create a modern, urban resort that would blend into the natural environment, where the ski slopes would lead right down onto the snow-covered streets and straight to the accommodation and shops… You know the rest, because this idea became Avoriaz, a place which no longer needs any introduction
