Inhabitants : the Gétois
1 369 inhabitants approximately - Altitude : 1 172 m
Mountains around Les Gets (altitudes at the highest point) :
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Pointe de Nyon : 2 019 m
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Mont Chery : 1 826 m
Les Gets is a resort that has no twinning.
GEOGRAPHY/DESCRIPTION
Connected to the "Portes du Soleil" ski area, the Les Gets resort has retained the character of an old Savoyard village, with its architecture, its crafts, its Museum of Mechanical Music.
You will be seduced by the sweet life of the mountain village and the functional side of the modern site.
SUGGESTIONS
Visit the Museum of Mechanical Music. Every 2 years there is the mechanical music festival in Les Gets. The village is overgrown with organ during a weekend. Particular atmosphere, to see absolutely. The next festival will take place in 2006. For exact dates, visit the resort website or ask for information at the tourist office.
SKI AREA
Maximum altitude 2 002 m - Minimum altitude 1 000 m
120 km of slopes
65 slopes (9 green, 22 blue, 26 red, 8 black)
53 lifts (26 ski lifts, 22 chairlifts, 3 gondola lifts, 2 cable cars)
Ski area: station connected with the Portes du Soleil area (12 French-Swiss resorts), 273 slopes, 212 ski lifts, 650 km of slopes
166 snow cannons
18 km of cross-country skiing
Sledging and snowpark
50 km of hiking trails
INFORMATION
Do not hesitate to contact the tourist office of housing for any further information (housing, activities, ...)
Tourist Office des Gets
89 Route du Front de Neige
74260 LES GETS
Phone : 04 50 74 74 74 - e-mail : lesgets@lesgets.com
For all information concerning Les Gets, do not hesitate to visit this site.
Les Gets official website : http://www.lesgets.com