Morzine
Events calendar for summer 2017
Morzine
is
a
small
market
town
located
at
the
heart
in
the
Haute
Savoie
department
of
France
near
the
border
with
Switzerland.
In
contrast
to
many
purpose-built
French
resorts,
Morzine
has
developed
organically
from
it’s
origins
as
a
slate
mining
town
and
therefore
retains
a
lovely
traditional
feel
and
has
many
beautiful
old
chalets
throughout the town.
Although
best-known
in
summer
for
it’s
incredible
biking
terrain
and
it’s
increasing
popularity
with
road-bikers
thanks
to
it
being
a
Tour
de
France
stage,
Morzine
is
also
an
amazing
place
to
visit
in
the
summer
for
non-bikers.
The
town
offers
a
vast
range
of
other
energetic
activities
such
as
infinite
walking
trails,
white-water
rafting,
canyoning,
paddle-boarding,
kayaking,
horse-riding,
climbing,
parapente,
ice-skating
and
tennis
to
name
a
few.
There
is
an
Olympic-sized
outdoor
pool
with
a
flume
and
walk-in
pool
for
young
kids
and
a
recently-built
indoor
swimming pool complex. It even has a cinema which shows films in English throughout the summer season.
Morzine
centre
is
really
attractive
and
has
a
large
selection
of
bars
and
restaurants
that
you
may
wish
to
visit
for
lunch
or
dinner
and
plenty
of
shops
selling
sports
clothing
and
accessories
and
a
range
of
other
shops
selling
local
and
French
specialities
such
as
cheese,
wine
and
saussison!
The
tourist
office
organises
events
throughout
the
summer
season
and
bands
such
as
Status
Quo
and
Simple
Minds
have
performed
at
free
open-air
concerts
here
in
recent
years - ask us for more details!
Visit
www.morzine.com
Avoriaz
Avoriaz
is
a
purpose-built
resort
which
was
developed
in
the
1960s
as
a
way
of
linking
the
Swiss
resorts
of
Morgins,
Champoussin,
Les
Crosets
and
Champery
with
those
on
the
French
side
of
the
border
such
as
Morzine,
Les
Gets
and
Chatel.
It
is
architecturally
intersting
as
the
wooden
building
were
designed
to
blend
in
with
the
rocks
when
viewed
from
the
valley
below.
Today
it
ranks
as
one
of
the
top
ski
resorts
in
France
and
is
one
of
the
top snowboarding destinations in the world!
Avoriaz
has
an
indoor
water-park,
Aquariaz
with
a
variety
of
slides,
children’s
play
area,
lazy
river,
hot
tub
and
even
a
small
climbing
wall
over the pool!
Our
chalets
are
only
minutes
from
the
Prodains
express
lift
which
takes
you
directly
up
to
Avoriaz
town,
allowing
you
to
reach
the
highest
altitudes
very
quickly.
Avoriaz
also
has
a
healthy
number
of
bars
and
restaurants to explore.
Visit
www.avoriaz.com
Les Gets
Around
5
minutes
from
Morzine,
Les
Gets
is
a
smaller
but
very
picturesque
Savoyarde
village.
It
has
a
golf
course,
lovely
man-made
swimming
lake
and
an
adventure
park.
It’s
also
got
a
pretty
centre
with
shops
and
a
market held once a week and even a museum of Mechanical Music!
The
Portes
du
Soleil
offers
an
incredible
biking
and
walking
area
during
the
summer
season,
with
21
lifts
open
giving
access
to
12
connected
resorts
across
France
and
Switzerland
(including
50
downhill
biking
slopes!)
and
numerous mountain resturants!
Morzine
is
at
the
centre
of
the
Portes
du
Soleil
meaning
it’s
the
best
access
point
to
this
incredible
summer
playground.
Most
of
the
resorts,
including
Mrzine,
have
grown
around
traditional
valley
villages
-
only
Avoriaz
and
the
very
small
Les
Crosets
and
Torgon
were
purposely
built
during
the
mid-1960s
which
means
that
they
are
beautiful all-year and a great place to hang-out in the summer months!
17th-18th June 2017 - Morzine - 18th Paris-Nice Cyclo
Morzine will be a middle stage of this event which in total covers 1600km with 20,000m of climbing!
18th June 2017 - Morzine-Haut-Chablais Cyclo-Sportive
2
races
of
155km
and
100km
over
the
Joux
Verte,
Corbier,
Grand
Taillet,
Jambaz
and
the
famous
Joux
Plane
cols
to
finish.
this
is
a
chance
to
climb
renowned
mountain
cols
which
have
featured
many
times
in
major
cycle
races
(including the Tour de France1). Both races leave from Morzine, this year the finish is in St Jean d'Aulps.
The main race features a near 4 000 m climb!
23rd-25th June 2017 - Pass’portes du Soleil
This
is
a
major
MTB
event
taking
place
in
the
Portes
du
Soleil
resorts
spanning
France
and
Switzerland.
With
80
km
of
traced
routes
and
lots
of
pit-stops
serving
up
local
specialties.
This
year's
bike
show
will
be
held
in
Les
Gets
with more than 200 international brands and free bike tests.
1st-2nd July 2017 - Spartan Race
Morzine
hosts
the
second
edition
of
the
Summer
weekend
Spartan
Race.
The
world-leader
of
obstacle
courses
is
in
town for a weekend of 100% commitment and the chance to push yourself to the limit!!
13th-16th July 2017 - Morzine Harley Days Festival
This
is
a
major
HOG
(Harley
Owners
Group)
France
event
with
hundreds
of
bikers
attending
from
across
Europe
and loads going on including plenty of live music!
5th August 2017 - Les Feux de Lac - Lake Montriond
Each
year
on
the
first
weekend
of
August
a
big
festival
is
organised
at
Lake
Montriond
with
music,
delicious
food,
drinks
and
amazing
fireworks.
The
Lac
du
Montriond
is
situated
in
a
picturesque
steep
sided
valley,
ten
minutes
drive
out
of
Morzine
and
it
is
this
spectacular
backdrop
that
makes
this
event
so
special.
People
arrive
in
the
late
afternoon and relax by the lake or BBQ whilst waiting for the sun to go down.
12th August 2017 - Les Hauts Forts Trail Race
This
trail
race
from
Morzine
to
Avoriaz
offers
the
most
beautiful
views
of
the
Portes
du
Soleil
while
you
race
around
the
Hauts-Forts,
the
highest
summit
in
the
Chablais
and
the
Portes
du
Soleil.
Starting
in
Morzine,
the
2
races finish in Avoriaz at 1800 metres.
12th-18th August 2017 - Morzine Loves Children Festival
Every
day,
in
the
heart
of
Morzine,
free
entertainment
and
shows
will
be
on
offer
(street
shows,
workshops,
games,
snacks etc..)
26th-27th August 2017 - Les Alps Haute Route Morzine
The
Haute
Route
is
the
first
global
series
of
multi-day
cycling
events
for
amateurs.
Whether
it’s
in
Colorado’s
Rockies,
the
French
Alps,
Pyrenees
or
Italian
Dolomites,
these
are
the
highest,
toughest
and
most
prestigious
amateur races in the world.
The resort
Day trips
Morzine
is
in
a
brilliant
location
as
you
are
based
in
the
stunning
mountains,
but
within
30
minutes
can
be
chilling
out
by
Lake
Geneva
(or
Lac
Leman
as
it’s
known
in
France)
which
feels
like
a
day-out
at
the
seaside!
We
are also within easy reach of several attractive towns such as:
Annecy:
One
of
the
most
beautiful
towns
in
France,
Annecy
is
well-worth
a
visit.
Situated
on
the
tip
of
Lac
Annecy,
the
old
town
is
simply
stunning
with
a
network
of
waterways
running
through
it
and
attractive
old
building
habouring
a
range
of
bars,
restaurants
and
gift
shops.
Annecy
is
a
good
place
for
clothes
shopping
too
and
many
of
the large French clothing chains have a presence here.
Chamonix:
This
world-famous
mountain
resort
is
a
very
popular
summer
destination.
The
town
itself
is
lovely,
but
the
main
attraction
is
its’
proximity
to
Mont
Blanc
(Europe’s
highest
mountain
at
4809m)
and
the
ever-present
glaciers
snaking
their
way
down
the
mountains
and
which
can
be
accessed
either
by
it’s
rack
and
pinon
railway
(up
to
it’s
ice-caves
which
are
carved
out
differently
each
year)
or
by
the
Aiguelle
du
Midi
cable
car
which
takes
you up to 3842m with spectacular views!
Geneva:
A
beautiful
city
on
the
shores
of
Lake
Geneva
it’s
a
lovely
place
to
wander
around
on
a
nice
day.
You
can
take boat trips on the lake and there are plenty of shops and restaurants to enjoy.
Montreux:
Famous for it’s yearly Jazz Festival Montreux is an attractive town at the far end of Lake Geneva.
Thonon-les-Bains:
Situated
only
30
minutes
drive
away
on
the
shores
of
Lake
Geneva,
Thonon
is
the
closest
“proper”
town
to
Morzine.
It
has
a
beautiful
marina
(a
fab
spot
for
a
lazy
lunch!)
and
lovely
outdoor
swimming
pool
complex
(Thonon Plage) and several lake-side grass/pebble swimming beaches nearby.
Yvoire:
This
medieval
village
on
the
banks
of
Lac
Leman
is
a
great
place
for
a
lazy
lunch
and
an
amazing
home-
made ice-cream. It’s near a sandy swimming beach as well so makes a great day-trip out!
