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Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval

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Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval, France
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At the end of the Giffre Valley in Haute-Savoie, Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval is a mountain village recognized among France's most beautiful, built around a priory and church from the former Sixt Abbey, founded by Ponce de Faucigny. The Cirque du Fer à Cheval and the Cascade du Rouget waterfall — known as the "Queen of the Alps" — draw visitors in summer, while winter access connects to the Grand Massif ski area via a long descent from Flaine. A nature reserve covers much of the surrounding terrain.

  • Population738
  • Nearest water from center0.0 km
  • Nearest mountain from center2.0 km
  • UNESCO within 50 km4

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