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Children can join
in most activities, baby chairs can be hired for
mountain bikes, and there are some entertainments
especially for them, like children's fishing,
baby-foot competitions, magic shows and workshops to
name a few. Activities and courses can all be
arranged through the tourist office in Morillon who
are happy to help.
Le Lac Bleu is
Morillon's recreational Park. Clear waters reserved
for swimming and fishing. Tennis, horse riding,
children's play areas, picnic areas.
The 18 hole Golf courses
at Les Carroz and Les Gets boasts fantastic views,
and uncrowded fairways. Other golfing challenges in
the area include an 18 hole course at Les Gets, a 9
hole course at Avoriaz, and a practice range at
Samoëns with a driving range over water and a
putting green.
Value for money
restaurants in Morillon make eating out a pleasure
while a 'traiteur' produces first class regional food
to take away. There is a lively market on Friday
mornings in Morillon with local produce at very good
prices.
Morillon is an
incredibly accessible resort, only a fifteen minute
drive from the motorway exit near the TGV train
station of Cluses and only 55km from Geneva.
Places of interest in Morillon
·
Le Lac Bleu:
Situated beside the Giffre this is Morillon's
recreational Park. Clear waters reserved for swimming
and fishing. Tennis, horse riding, children's play
area, picnic areas.
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Le Bourg: Around
the St Christopher church (16th century) the school
and Town Hall, the solid bourgeoise houses have now
become commercial premises.
Children
·
Day Nursery 'Les
Loupiots'
·
Swimming Lake
Leisure park
·
Adventure
park
Morillon has acquired the Famille Plus label for its
childcare facilities. Please click here to
view more information on the Famille Plus label.
Amenities in
Morillon
Mini-supermarket, cash point, doctors, 1 pharmacy,
physiotherapist, hairdresser, laundry/dry cleaning,
bakeries, library, several sports shops…
Le Lac Bleu recreational Park offers swimming,
fishing, tennis, horse riding, pony riding, mini
golf, children's play area, picnic areas.
Eating Out and Entertainment in Morillon
Bars, restaurants, cinema, shops.
Morillon activities highlights
900 kms of marked walking tracks across the
Grand-Massif
600 kms of mountain bike track across the
Grand-Massif
4 lifts open in July-August to take walkers and
mountain bikers up to the plateau above Flaine and
Sixt
Great water based activities from the Giffre river
which runs from Sixt : White water rafting, Cano
raft, Canyoning, Canoe-Kayak, hydrospeed …
All mountain climbing activities including a
Via-ferrata ideal for those who want to try climbing
All mainstream activities such as tennis, archery,
horse riding, fishing …
Swimming at Morillons ‘Lac Bleu’, the
artificial lake with its own beach, petanque area,
picnic area, tennis, volleyball, mini golf and
terrace bar-restaurant
The ‘Indiana Park’ adventure park for
kids (the region’s largest).
Farm visits, alpine wildlife discovery outings
Children’s club (6-12 yrs old) and
crèche (3-6 yrs old) at nearby Samoëns
A huge and diverse program of entertainment from late
June to early September (over 200 events)
Every Sunday – Resort presentation. Every
Friday is market day in Morillon.
Read an
article about Rock Climbing with Children in
Morillon
Contacts for activities in Morillon
area
Bureau des Guides +33 450 34 43 12
http://guidesamoens.free.fr (White
water,canyoning, rafting, walking, climbing,
mountaineering, pot holing, via ferrata)
Adventures Payraud +33 450 93 63 63
www.adventurespayraud.com
(White water, cano-rafting, rafting)
Ecolorado Rafting +33 450 34 45 26
www.ecolorado-rafting.com
(All water activities)
Espace Montagne +33 5 45 21 84 57
www.espacemontagne.fr
(All water activities, climbing, mountaineering,
potholing, via ferrata)
Sixt aventure passion +33 450 34 16 85
www.hautesavoie-rafting.com
(Canoing, kayak, airboat, rafting, canyoning,
walking, climbing, mountaineering, via ferrata
Air Samoens +33 450 34 95 80
www.parapente-samoens.com (paragliding)
Indiana Parc +33 450 74 01 88
www.indianaventures.com
Sport 2000 +33 450 34 42 14
Golf
Golf de Flaine – Les Carroz. Tel :
00 33 4 50 90 80 74
18 holes, length 4063m, par 63 Open 1/7-31/8,
weekends only 15/6-30/6 & 1/9-30/9
Green fees (daily) 18 holes 30€, 9 holes
19€
A spectacular mountain course at an altitude of
1900m. Fantastic views over the Alpes.
Practice de Golf du Lac aux Dames, Samoens.
Tel : 00 33 4 50 34 40 28
Length 150m. Open 1/7-31/8
Driving range over water + 9 hole putting green.
Golf des Gets. Tel: 00 33 4 50 75 87 63
18 holes, length 5264m, par 70. Open :
15/6-20/10
Green fees (daily) from 29€ to 38€, weekend
passes available
Mountain golf course with a superb panoramic view
Golf d’Avoriaz, Morzine. Tel: 00 33 4 50
74 17 08
9 holes, length 2923m, par 36. Open: 29/6-15/9
Green fees (daily) 21€
Mountain golf links at the entrance to the resort of
Avoriaz. Superb panoramic view.
Morillon Tourist
Office
Tel +33 4 50 90 15 76
www.ot-morillon.fr
Access to
Morillon
By Road: Driving distance from Calais to
Morillon 537 miles (approx 7hrs30)
From Calais, take A26 Motorway towards Reims and
Troyes, then Dijon, Mâcon then ‘Autoroute
Blanche’ Motorway (A40 Mâcon –
Cluses) Exit Cluses Scionzier. Follow signs to
Samoens. After the Chatillon pass, follow signs to
Morillon.
It takes approximately 15 minutes from the motorway
exit to Morillon.
By Rail: Cluses 20km - Shuttle bus to Morillon
+33 450 98 07 81 or Taxi +33 450 34 90 90
www.giffre-transports.com - Cost is 27 €
daytime/midweek and 35 € nights and w/e (for 1
to 4 people)
Airports: Geneva 55km - Shuttle bus (about
62€ per pers return children 4-12 half-price)
For further information on car parking, transfers,
etc :
www.gva.ch/en
(then select Transportation in menu)
or taxi Tel 33 450 34 90 90, Fax 00 334 50 97 14 43
www.giffre-transports.com,
e-mail:
info@giffre-transports.com - Cost is c
€ 71 daytime/midweek and c €100 nights and
w/e (for 1 to 2 people)
Lyon Saint-Exupery 190 km
Need an Airport Transfer? Prices from
£56 per person based on
4 sharing a private return taxi from Geneva Airport
to Morillon Village or from £58 per person to
Morillon 1100. Call our reservations team for details
on 0844 576 0170 or email
reservations@peakretreats.co.uk
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