Combloux
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Commune of Combloux |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Bonneville |
| Canton | Sallanches |
| Intercommunality | SIVOM Pays du Mont-Blanc |
| Mayor | Raymond Turri (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 720 m–1,784 m (avg. 960 m) |
| Land area¹ | 17.27 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1,976 |
| - Density | 114/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 74083/ 74920 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Only 4 km from Megeve and 30 km from Chamonix Mont-Blanc, Combloux is a charming mountain village resort in the French Alps. Facing the Mont-Blanc, Combloux is made up of stone and wooden chalets and traditional farms nestled in a breathtaking landscape. Its 2000 inhabitants will guarantee that you'll appreciate discovering this village's hidden treasures. The Village, for holidays in the heart of the Mont-Blanc Combloux is a charming mountain village resort facing "the marvellous Mont-Blanc panorama". Combloux, it's also the first ecological lake open to swimmers in France, surrounded by typical chalets, built on piles, with the Health and Beauty care center : Sauna, Hammam, Jacuzzi, massages... You will discover all kind of sports 10 km around, it is also possibe to get a tour to see the village heritage and other famous sites, only one hour away from Italy and Switzerland...!
[edit] Tourism
In winter, Combloux is a skiing resort. It shares its skiing area with Megève, Saint-Gervais, Cote 2000, Les Contamines, and La Giettaz, giving it a total of 445 km of skiable pistes.
Combloux is also a popular summer destination, mainly for hiking and mountain-biking.
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