Avoriaz (, ) is a French mountain resort in the Portes du Soleil in the French commune of Morzine,http://www.grande-traversee-alpes.com/je-voyage/par-la-route/la-route-des-grandes-alpes.html on a shelf above the town of Morzine.
Cars are forbidden in Avoriaz; transport includes horse-drawn sleighs and snowcats during winter.
One of the principal owners of Avoriaz is the tourism and real estate development company Pierre & Vacances.
Resort history
Around 1965 former French downhill olympic champion Jean Vuarnet planned a new skiing area on the north side of the Hauts Fort mountain and the Fornet-bowl.
Avoriaz International Fantastic Film Festival
For twenty years, from 1973 to 1993, Avoriaz was host to the Avoriaz International Fantastic Film Festival (French: Festival international du film fantastique d'Avoriaz), a film festival mainly devoted to science fiction and horror movies.Overview of the winners of the festival: https://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Avoriaz_Fantastic_Film_Festival/
Tour de France Avoriaz has hosted a stage finish of the Tour de France 7 times.
See also List of highest paved roads in Europe List of mountain passes
References
External links
Official tourist information site Official Virtual Tour of Avoriaz 2010 Tour de France preview for Stage 8 at Avoriaz