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Avoriaz is a French mountain resort in the heart of the Portes du Soleil. It is located in the territory of the commune of Morzine. Avoriaz is built in the 1960s, on a shelf high above the town of Morzine, which is among the pioneering towns of skiing with its first lifts dating back to the early 1930s. Today Avoriaz is one of the major French ski destinations catering for all standards of living, skiing and ranks among the top snowboarding destinations of the world. Avoriaz is also a centre for trekking, golf, mountain biking and other outdoor activities during the summer.
Haute-Savoie is a French department in the Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. It borders both Swiitzerland and Italy. The capital is Annecy. To the north is Lake Geneva and Switzerland, to the south and southeast are the Mont Blanc and Aravis mountain ranges.
On the way to Avoriaz, Haute Savoie, French Alps, Europe

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