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Cordon

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Haute-Savoie

Cordon - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Haute-Savoie
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Named "the balcony of Mont Blanc" Cordon offers magnificent views across the Mont Blanc, and is located in the heart of the Mont-Blanc, 12 km from Megève.

Gastronomic specialties: farcement, rissoles, fondue...

Traditions: folk group, gourmet recipes, habitat.

quality accommodation.

Geographical information

MunicipalityCordon
Postcode74700
Latitude45.9180470 (N 45° 55’ 5”)
Longitude6.6075400 (E 6° 36’ 27”)
AltitudeFrom 580m to 2520m
Surface area22.35 km²
Population1010 inhabitants
Density45 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureAnnecy (79 km, 56 min)
Insee code74089
IntercommunalityCC Pays du Mont-Blanc
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
TerritoryAlps
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alps

Nearest cities & towns

Sallanches4.7 km (10 min)
Combloux4.8 km (9 min)
Domancy7.6 km (13 min)
Demi-Quartier8.1 km (14 min)
Passy9.9 km (17 min)
Megève10.1 km (17 min)
Saint-Nicolas-de-Véroce13.2 km (22 min)
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains13.9 km (22 min)
Magland14.4 km (22 min)
Praz-sur-Arly14.7 km (23 min)
Flumet19.8 km (29 min)
Servoz19.8 km (26 min)
Cluses20 km (24 min)
Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe21 km (32 min)

Things to see and do

Places of interest

Information points
Leisure centres
Monuments

Events and festivities

Baroque Festival of the Mont-Blanc Region

Photos

The village of Cordon summer facing the Mont Blanc range
The village of Cordon summer facing the Mont Blanc range
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Alpine ski slopes
Alpine ski slopes
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The Mont-Blanc range seen from the Plateau des Bénés
The Mont-Blanc range seen from the Plateau des Bénés
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The village in winter
The village in winter
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An attic
An attic
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Ski learning
Ski learning
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The listed baroque church
The listed baroque church
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Baptism in dogsleds for children
Baptism in dogsleds for children
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Come discover the work of beekeeper
Come discover the work of beekeeper
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Rock Climbing Rochefort
Rock Climbing Rochefort
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Grenadiers at the Miou
Grenadiers at the Miou
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Snowshoeing at the Plateau des Bénés
Snowshoeing at the Plateau des Bénés
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Mountain bread
Mountain bread
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The parsley made in Cordon
The parsley made in Cordon
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The typical dish: farcement
The typical dish: farcement
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Local pastries: rissoles
Local pastries: rissoles
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Birth of a little calf at the farm
Birth of a little calf at the farm
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Tomme de Savoie production
Tomme de Savoie production
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Happy cows grazing in nature
Happy cows grazing in nature
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Tourist Office located in the center of the village, near the church
Tourist Office located in the center of the village, near the church
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Weather

Saturday 20 april
Min. -1°C - Max. 3°C
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Sunday 21 april
Min. -4°C - Max. 2°C
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Monday 22 april
Min. -3°C - Max. 4°C
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Night

Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Many activities close by (30 km), lakes, swimming pools, skating rinks, paragliding, summer toboggan, tree climbing, paintball, casinos, bowling, climbing, unique sites such as the Aiguille du Midi, the Mer de Glace, the gorges of the Diosaz... Hiking in a wild variety.

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Dog sled outing
Nature and the great outdoors35 € Mont-Saxonnex (17.1 km)
Introduction to paragliding in Beaufortain
Sports sensations100 € Hauteluce (18.7 km)
Introduction to paragliding over Beaufortain
Sports sensations100 € Les Saisies (18.7 km)
Ride a hired snowmobile
Sports sensations176 € Les Saisies (18.7 km)
Helicopter flight over Annecy and Beaufortain
Sports sensations600 € Les Saisies (18.7 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
100% organic ride
HikeEasy40 minCombloux (3.9 km)
Discovering the alpine pastures of Prapacot
HikeEasy2:45Combloux (5.4 km)
Snowshoes itinerary : l'Alpage de Prapacot
Snowshoe hikeEasy1:50Combloux (5.4 km)
Snowshoe tour: Planset Alp
Snowshoe hikeEasy1:30Combloux (5.4 km)
North Balcony
HikeIntermediate2:30Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (20 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
A hotel
A vacation rental
A bed & breakfast
A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
A plane ticket
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