Morillon (; ) is a commune in the

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department in the

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in south-eastern

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. It is a popular summer and winter vacation destination. Morillon is great for families and holds the prestigious Famille Plus Montagne label for its excellent facilities for families and children.

Ski

Morillon has a Poma télécabine that departs from just outside the village and links up to the

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ski area consisting of 265 km of ski runs over the five resorts of Morillon,

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, Les Carroz, and

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. Morillon is also the home ski area of the 2006 Winter Olympic's Downhill Gold Medalist

Antoine Dénériaz {{Infobox alpine ski racer , name = Antoine Dénériaz , image = Antoine Deneriaz.JPG , image_size = , caption = , disciplines = Downhill, Super G, Combined , birth_date = {{birth-date and age, 6 March ...

. Above the village at Morillon 1100, also known as Les Esserts, there are many apartments benefiting from ski-in ski-out holiday options. The

ski area consists of 145 slopes: 18 green runs, 67 blue runs, 46 red runs and 14 black runs.

Climate

Miscellaneous

Morillon also has a small lake which is surrounded by numerous activities including an adventure park for children and adults alike ages 3+. Other sports include trampolining, volleyball and horse riding. White water rafting on the River Giffre, mountain biking, Canyoning, quad biking and tennis are available. Morillon and

are close together in the valley and share many activities.

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from this region is commonly bottled under the ''Morillon'' label.Jancis Robinson ''Vines, Grapes & Wines'' pg 86 Octopus Publishing 1986

References

External links

*
Gazetteer Entry for Morillon
* Ski area website: http://www.grand-massif.com/ * Local site of Morillon: http://www.ot-morillon.fr/ Communes of Haute-Savoie {{HauteSavoie-geo-stub

Ski

Climate

Miscellaneous

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