Manigod

Manigod

*Manegôd* (Arpitan)
Manigod Manegôd (Arpitan)
Commune
	View of Mont Charvin from Manigod
	Location of Manigod
	Manigod Manigod
	Coordinates: 45°51′42″N 6°22′14″E / 45.8617°N 6.3706°E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement	Annecy
Canton	Faverges
Intercommunality	CC des Vallées de Thônes
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Stéphane Chausson
Area 1	44.12 km2 (17.03 sq mi)
Population (2021)	1,003
• Density	23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Demonym	Manigodins / Manigodines
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	74160 /74230
Elevation	719–2,485 m (2,359–8,153 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Manigod (French pronunciation: [maniɡo]; Arpitan: Manegôd) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Eastern France. In 2018, it had a population of 998.

Geography

The linked area of Manigod consists of several different ski areas: La Croix Fry, Merdassier, Manigod Village, among others. The village itself is small and traditional with very few shops, all selling local produce such as the locally made Reblochon. The Plateau de Beauregard is a famous local walk with a view of Mont Blanc.^[3] The River Fier has its source in the commune. Nearby villages include Thônes, La Clusaz, Saint-Jean-de-Sixt and Le Grand Bornand. Farther away are the larger cities of Annecy (prefecture) and Chamonix.