Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
Sign in to saveSixt-Fer-à-Cheval (; Savoyard: Hi) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It is located at the end of the Giffre Valley.
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Place details
- Locality
- Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
- French commune.native name
- Hi (Savoyard)
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval.svg
- French commune.image
- Sixt.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Aerial view of Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
- French commune.arrondissement
- Bonneville
- French commune.canton
- Cluses
- French commune.mayor
- Stéphane Bouvet
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation min m
- 728
- French commune.elevation max m
- 3099
- French commune.area km2
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- ski resort
- Part of
- Grand Massif
- Official name
- Sixt
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Bonneville
- Population
- +736
- Area
- +119.07
- Elevation
- +1764
- Shares border with
- Vallorcine
- Official website
- www.mairie-sixtferacheval.fr
- Image
- Sixt.JPG
Article
5 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Mountain sports
- See also
- References
- External links
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (; Savoyard: Hi) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It is located at the end of the Giffre Valley.
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval is one of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. Although the Cirque du Fer à Cheval has made Sixt famous, other attractions including the Cascade du Rouget waterfall, named "Queen of the Alps" and a nature reserve cover most of the district's geographical area. Its architectural heritage includes the priory and church stemming from the former Sixt Abbey, founded by Ponce de Faucigny.