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LEM AG’
                          MAIN ARTICLE
                      ALL HAIL FOR SPORTS!

                               TOURISM
                     A SUMMER IN THE PARC
                           DES DÉRÊCHES!

                            PROTECTION
                                 GDPR…,
                             COME AGAIN?

     THE MUNICIPAL
     INFORMATION
     MAGAZINE FOR
 MORZINE - AVORIAZ

     JULY 2018

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 www.morzine.fr
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EDITORIAL

                                                         MAIRIE DE MORZINE-AVORIAZ
                                                        1 place de l’Église - CS 20025 - 74110 Morzine
                                                       Tel.: 04 50 79 04 33 - Courriel: mairie@morzine.fr

                                                                    www.morzine.fr

    The snow still covering our mountain tops
    evidences the harsh winter we had. Despite
                                                               CONTENTS
    difficult and sometimes erratic weather
                                                                                PAGES 4 TO 5
    conditions, we can only praise the excellent
    snow conditions we had on the ski resorts of                    PHOTO REVIEW
    Pleney/Nyon and Avoriaz.
                                                                                      PAGE 6
    Last winter was also an Olympic and Paralympic                            TOURISM
    season and our champions stood out with their                          VISITORS TAX 2019
    performances, among others were Anthony
    Chalençon and his guide Simon Valverde who                                        PAGE 7
    won 2 Paralympic medals, one bronze and one                           CHILDHOOD
    gold. Anthony and Simon were celebrated
                                                               THE KIDS MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
    with all due respect in a beautiful public
    gathering that also marked the end of the                                         PAGE 8
    winter season. It was also the farewell round
    for 4-time contestant Yohann Taberlet who
                                                                     IN A NUTSHELL
    yielded solid performances often at the foot of                            PAGES 9 TO 13
    the podium and a 1st participation for biathlete
    Antonin Guigonnat who was in the spotlight
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    throughout the whole season.                                      ALL HAIL FOR SPORTS!

    This issue of Le Mag offers you a review of the                                  PAGE 14
    winter 2017/2018 highlights.                                         PROTECTION
    Doing so, let’s not forget the future, namely                                      GDPR
    with our young athletes who compete in local
    sports clubs. The Town Hall wishes to continue                                   PAGE 15
    to encourage and support these clubs and this                             TOURISM
    magazine will allow you to find out more about       A SUMMER IN THE PARC DES DÉRÊCHES!
    them.
                                                                               PAGES 16 TO 17
    The future also includes that of our resorts
    which must remain competitive.                               FINANCIAL NEWS
                                                                               BUDGET 2018
    In this respect, the Morzine Avoriaz Express
    cable car project linking the centre of Morzine                           PAGES 18 TO 20
    to Les Prodains is progressing well and you are                       LOCAL LIFE
    invited to read the full update page 13.
                                                                   USEFUL INFORMATION
    Le Mag also includes the usual sections and                 BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS
    useful information on the life of the Commune,                   SUMMER EVENTS
    actions in progress across town and the
    summer program in Morzine and Avoriaz, more              The municipal information magazine for Morzine-Avoriaz
    especialy in the Parc des Dérêches.                                                     DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATION
                                                           The Mayor, Gérard BERGER & the Communication Commission
    On behalf of the Municipal Council and myself,              PRODUCTION & EDITOR IN CHIEF: New Deal - Grenoble
                                                                             GRAPHIC DESIGN: www.jeanbastiensavet.fr
    we wish you a beautiful summer 2018!               © PHOTOS : Agence Zoom, Loïc Bouchet, Angélique Dallard, Markus
                                                             Fischer, Pascal Gombert, Manzoni/NordicFocus, Sven Martin,
                                                               B. Oreli, OT Avoriaz, Luc Percival, Picasa, Miguel Sandinha,
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                         The Mayor, Gérard BERGER
                                                                This magazine is printed on PEFC certified paper:
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                                                                by a printer carrying the Imprim’Vert label.
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MORZINE
                                                                                                     Photo
                                                                                                       review                                                                                                     SEASON’S GREETINGS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  DECEMBER 23RD TO JANUARY 6TH
                                              AVORIAZ                                                                                                                                                             A lights and magic festival to mark
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  the Christmas and New Year period with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  special events throughout the whole
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  winter Holidays period.
                                WINTER START
                                                                                LADIES NIGHT TOUR                                                                                                                                                                  RESCUERS OF THE EXTREME
                     DECEMBER 9TH AND 10TH                                                                                                                        ROCK ON SNOWBOARD
                                                                                FEBRUARY 27TH                                                                                                                                                                      JANUARY 15TH TO 19TH
            Christmas market, fashion show, skiing                                                                                                                          TOUR ULTIMATE
                                                                                32 qualified out of 100 on the starting line                                                                                                                                       1st edition of the mountain rescue event for
               and hiking show, children activities,                                                                                                                DECEMBER 15TH TO 17TH
                                                                                of the morning race to compete                                                                                                                                                     professionals and the general public with exhibits,
                  commercial events… the launch
                                                                                in the parallel slalom night race organised                                       The can’t-miss extreme sports                                                                    demonstrations, initiations and various events.
        of the winter season in the Morzine resort
                                                                                by the French Skiing Federation.                                                              event celebrated in
                                      was festive!
                                                                                                                                                                 a recreational atmosphere with
                                                                                                                                                              the presence of world-class skiing
                                                                                                                                                                 and snowboarding brands, free
                                                                                                                                                              trials, games, initiations, concerts
                                                                                                                                                                 and… reduced ski pass prices!

                                                                                                                                     MAYOR’S NEW
                                                                                                                                     YEAR’S MESSAGE
                                                                                                                                     Januar y 22 nd

          WINTER ENCHANTMENTS
  DECEMBER 23RD TO JANUARY 5TH
  A tall sparkling Christmas tree, parades,
shows, events and the torch-lit ski descent
        during the Christmas celebrations!

                                     ATHLETES
                                    CEREMONY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  SNOWBOXX
                                  Januar y 2 nd                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               MARCH 18TH TO 24TH
               A ceremony to salute all athletes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A festival inside
           (children and adults) from the different                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           the Festival with concerts
            sports (ski, judo, hockey…) supported                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             by night in the Avoriaz
         by the Town Hall and the whole village.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              resort.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   RFM MUSIC LIVE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   MARCH 3RD TO 9TH
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Mountain-top radio with
                                                                                                                                CELEBRATING
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   live shows, free concerts
                                                                                                                                ANTHONY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   and RFM Night Fever
                                                                                                                                CHALENÇON
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   AMIR / CLAUDIO CAPEO /
                                                                                                                                AND HIS GUIDE
                                                                                                                                                                               10 ANS BURTON STASH                                 LOUANE / GAVIN JAMES /
                                                                                                                                SIMON VALVERDE
                                                                                                                                                                                            ANNIVERSARY                            IMANY / CATS ON TREES.
                                                                                                                               April 7  th
                                                                                                                                                                                  JANUARY 20TH TO 27TH                                                                                NATURAL GAMES
                                                                                                                               The Commune celebrated
                            CHAMPIONS RACE                      ROCK THE PISTES                                                                                          The ecological snow park by Burton                                                                           APRIL 11TH TO 14TH
                                                                                                                               the return of its champions
                                    APRIL EIGHTTH             March 18 th to 24 th                                                                                        celebrated its 10th anniversary in an                                              The ultimate event mixing music, snow sports
                                                                                                                               from PyeongChang: Antonin
                                                                                                                                                                     avalanche of events and the presence of                                               and extreme shows with the world’s best skiers,
       A record-breaking year with 640 young aged         Vibrant success for the only                                         Guigonnat, Yohann Taberlet
                                                                                                                                                                                           professional riders.                                                           snowboarders and speed riders!
        8 to 17 years from the local ski schools and      slope-top festival Pop/Rock                                          and Anthony Chalençon,
           clubs (Morzine-Avoriaz, Les Gets, Thonon, la      with a concert each day!                                          double medalist (see p. 10).                                                                                                      Competitions, initiations, DJs, Concerts…
        Marnaz…) competing in this grand ski race!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Pure show!
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TOURISM                                                                CHILDHOOD
    CH A NG E S I N T H E 2 019
    V I S ITOR S TA X
                                                                                      FURNISHED TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS
                                                                                                      MUST BE DECLARED!
       The visitors tax, charged to holiday-makers,
                                                                                        DECLARING A FURNISHED TOURIST
       will change in 2019 and covers all types of tourism
                                                                                        ACCOMMODATION, WHETHER CLASSIFIED
       accommodations.
                                                                                        OR NOT, IS COMPULSORY AS SOON AS
                                                                                        IT IS NOT THE OWNER’S MAIN RESIDENCE.
    The visitors tax is a contribution charged by touristic communes
    to accommodations’ guests. The aim is to contribute to the deve-                    Renters will have to declare their accommodations
    lopment and appeal of the communal territory. For Morzine and                       using a dedicated form Cerfa n°14004*03 to be handed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            In presence of Valérie Thorens, elected and appointed to the childhood
                                                                                        in or sent to the town hall of the commune where the
    Avoriaz, it helps to finance tourism related investments and subsi-
    dizes the two Tourism Offices and their promotion and commer-                       furnished accommodation is. Each renter will receive an        THE KIDS MUNICIPAL                                                   commission and Lidwine Gleizes, in charge of the project for the CCHC.

                                                                                        acknowledgment of receipt testifying the declaration.
    cialization actions.
                                                                                        Any change regarding the information provided (on the          COUNCIL MULTIPLY THE PROJECTS!
    Paid by holiday-makers (except children), the tax money is collec-                  renter, the accommodation, rental periods) is subject
    ted and transferred to the commune by all renters. The amount,                      to a new declaration to the town hall concerned.
                                                                                                                                                         All 14 children from the various local schools
    calculated per night and per person, depends on the type of                         > Important! In case of failure to declare,                      elected on the Kids Municipal Council strive                     > 1st inter-school sports tournament
    accommodation based on a national price grid setting minimum                          renters are liable to pay a fine amounting                                                                                      To allow children to get together around fun-filled activities,
                                                                                          to up to €450.                                                 to bring their mission to completion and carry
    and maximum fees.                                                                                                                                                                                                     the KMC organised an inter-school sports tournament on
                                                                                                                                                         out projects for the commune.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Wednesday 30 May earlier this year. The initiative was
    Further to the French Financial Act of 2018, new price scales and                                                                                    Update on the projects in progress…
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          highly successful with 60 primary school participants from
                                                                                                         DOWNLOAD THE DECLARATION FORM HERE
    terms will apply as of 1st January 2019. The pricing scheme will                                                                                                                                                      year 4 to year 6 from all three commune’s schools. Every-
                                                                                                         or on www.mairie-morzine-avoriaz.com
    change and include classified accommodations, platform-based
                                                                                                         Votre Mairie section / taxes de séjour
                                                                                                                                                       > Fox Discovery trail                                              body met in the Parc des Dérêches for a convivial and lively
    renters as well as non classified accommodations.                                                                                                  The Sentier du Renard restoration project, decided by the          afternoon with various sports events to choose from:
                                                                                                                                                       KMC’s children with the collaboration of the Haut-Chablais         cross-fit, basketball or ping pong. The tournament was fol-
                                                                                                                                                       Greater Community keeps moving forward. The aim is to              lowed by a complimentary snack prepared and offered by
                                             FOR CLASSIFIED ACCOMMODATIONS
                                                                                                                                                       allow walkers and hikers to discover the Dranse and the            the Kids Municipal Council. Congratulation to all partici-
                                                                                                              National     Morzine fee   New Morzine   Vallée de la Manche in a fun and playful manner. They have         pants and a warm thank you to the schools, technical
                                                          CATEGORY OF ACCOMMODATIONS
     RENTAL PLATFORMS                                                                                       maximum fee      2018         fee 2019     imagined a course filled with stop points and… Gaspard!            departments for lending the material and adult municipal
     (AIRBNB, BOOKING, ABRITEL…)           Palaces                                                              €4            €0             €0        This new fox friend they have just created will liven up the       councilors in charge of the KMC. See you all in 2019 for the
                                           Hotels / residences / 5* furnished tourist accommodations            €3            €2           €2.50       walk along with his hike pals… the groundhog, the eagle,           2nd edition!
    > As of January 2019, all on-line
                                                                                                                                                       the brown trout, the squirrel, the chamois, the beaver and
    rental platforms acting                Hotels / residences / 4* furnished tourist accommodations           €2.30         €1.80           €2
                                                                                                                                                       the slate-quarrier. The stop points will also be equipped
    as payment intermediaries              Hotels / residences / 3* furnished tourist accommodations           €1.50         €1.20         €1.50
                                                                                                                                                       with discovery games; a booklet will be available to guide
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          > Visit to the Mayors’ Congress
    for non professional renters                                                                                                                                                                                          KMC children took part in the Mayors’ Congress held in
                                           Hotels / residences / 2* furnished tourist accommodations,                                                  walkers on a paper chase to try and guess the theme of
    will collect the visitors tax          4* and 5* Holiday resorts                                           €0.90         €0.90         €0.90
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Roche-sur-Foron in October last year. They had the chance
    and pay it directly                                                                                                                                each stop point, the last point being located in La Battante.
                                           Hotels / residences / 1* furnished tourist accommodations,                                                                                                                     to discover many institutional issues such as bus safety
    to the collectivities.                 1*, 2* and 3* Holiday resorts, bed and breakfast                    €0.80         €0.75         €0.80
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          and security, the National Assembly and the Senate via an
    Important, renters must continue                                                                                                                   > Safety sign in front of Avoriaz’s                                exhibition dedicated to them. Two KMC representatives
                                           3*, 4* and 5* camping and caravaning grounds
    to declare the nights booked           as well as all other similar outdoor accommodation grounds,         €0.60         €0.20         €0.50         Pôle Enfance                                                     were selected to award the Marianne du Civisme prize
    via the platform.                      camping car area places and tourist car parks
                                           per periods of 24 h                                                                                         Although a car-less resort, Avoriaz still hosts a certain amount   rewarding communes with the highest turnout in the last
                                                                                                                                                       of road traffic. To secure the sector and more especially          presidential and legislative elections.
                                           1* and 2* camping and caravaning grounds                                                                    around the Pôle Enfance, the KMC wants to warn locals on
                                           as well as all other similar outdoor accommodation grounds,         €0.20         €0.20         €0.20       the presence of children. They have therefore imagined a sign
                                           Marinas
                                                                                                                                                       with a humorous reindeer displaying the message “Roulez
                                                                                                                                                       tout doux - Pensez à nous!” [Think of us - drive slowly] des-
                                                                                                                                                       tined to motorists. The sign is being validated by the Mayor
    FOR NON CLASSIFIED
                                                                                                                                                       and might be put up for the next back-to-school period.
    ACCOMMODATIONS
    For non classified accommodations or
    accommodations without any classifica-
    tion except for outdoor accommodations,
    the Financial Act includes a pricing scheme                                                                                                                       VISIT TO THE NATIONAL
    based on the gross rate per person per                                                                                                                            ASSEMBLY POSTPONED!
    night corresponding to a tax between                                                                                                                              > Councilors in charge of the KMC wanted
    1 and 5 %.                                                                                                                                                        to allow elected children to discover the
    The Commune has therefore decided to                                                                                                                              National Assembly in Paris and were in                                                     Martine Philipp, elected deputy
    apply an average rate of 3 %, and the                                                                                                                             contact with Assembly deputy Marion Lenne for this purpose. However,                       in charge of the childhood
    amount cannot exceed the highest fee ap-                                                                                                                          due to the recent train strikes, the 2-day bus journey alternative solution                commission.
    plicable to classified accommodations,                                                                                                                            would have generated extra costs versus the KMC’s and Town Hall’s
    that is €2.50.                                                                                                                                                    budget. The project should see the day in August.
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IN A NUTSHELL                                                               MAIN ARTICLE
    F L OW E R Y
                                                                                              ANNUAL BEEHIVES
    HOU SES 2018                                                                              DECLARATION
    Contribute to Morzine’s                                                                   As each year, all beekeepers are requi-
    embellishment by flowering your                                                           red to declare their beehives, from the
    homes and try to win the Maisons                                                          very first bee colony, whether in hives of
                                                                                              all sizes or in mating hives. This declara-
    Fleuries municipal contest!                                                               tion aims to:
    The registration form of the 2018 edi-                                                    > Ensure the proper sanitary
    tion is available at the Town Hall or on                                                    management of bee colonies,
                                                        CLEAN DOGS!
    www.mairie-morzine-avoriaz.com,                                                           > Know the evolution of the bee
    to be returned duly completed BEFORE               For the cleanliness of the com-          population,
    15 JULY 2018.                                      mune and respect of others in a
                                                                                              > Obtain European aids for the French
    > The jury will grade the participants in August   “living together harmoniously”           beekeeping industry based on the
      and the prizes will be awarded this autumn.      state of mind, dog owners are            official number of hives and apiaries.
                                                       required to pick up the poop of
                                                       their four-legged buddies where-       The declaration must be made each
                                                                                              year, between 1st September
                                                       ver they are, failing which, offen-
      Beware of Asian hornets!                         ders will be subject to a fine.
                                                                                              and 31 December.
                                                                                              You can declare on line:
      The Asian hornet, a                              > Reminder: Dogs must be held          mesdemarches.agriculture.gouv.fr
      predator to bees, is an                          on a leash in the Parc des Dérê-       Should you need further assistance, please
      invasive species that                            ches and additional signs will be      contact the declarers assistance service:
      threatens biodiversity.                          put up at the park’s entrance for      assistance.declaration.ruches@
      414 nests were spotted in the Rhône-             this purpose.                          agriculture.gouv.fr
      Alpes region in 2017 (versus 319 in 2016).
      To help fight this species, health authori-
      ties require the population to report any        CLE A N DAY !
      suspected presence of nests or indivi-
      duals to:                                        They were over a hundred volunteers to take part in the Clean Day initia-                                                   ALL HAIL FOR SPORTS!
      FREDON 73-74 - Fédération Régionale              tive on 2nd June earlier this year! Thanks to their efforts, different sectors
      de Défense contre les Organismes                 of Morzine were cleaned up and this year’s edition was a successful one.
                                                                                                                                            Morzine-Avoriaz proudly bears the colours of sports! From clubs
      Nuisibles - 04 79 33 46 89                       A big thank you to all and especially to all the young licensees from the main       to Olympic champions, the commune welcomes athletes of all
      signalerfrelon74@gmail.com                       Morzine sports associations (namely the SCMVA, the ice hockey club, ski club,
                                                                                                                                            ages and levels, impassioned with their sport. Biking, judo, skiing,
      more info: www.fredonra.com                                                                                 La Palanquée…) who
                                                                                                                  were all present!         swimming, football, ice hockey, ice dancing… a wide range of                     > €71,500
                            The yellow legged
                            Asian hornet is mostly                                                                 The morning event        sports to practice, perform and enjoy.                                           in bonuses paid to high
                            black with a broad                                                                     ended with a buffet                                                                                       level athletes in 2017
                            orange stripe on the                                                                   prepared by the Town     At the heart of an outstanding nature, Morzine-Avoriaz is the cradle
                            abdomen and a yellow                                                                   Hall’s living environ-   of many outdoor activities. From skiing to biking, not to forget hiking
                            border on the first                                                                    ment commission, chai-   and para-gliding, there are many playgrounds to choose from year
                            abdominal segment.                                                                     red by Gisèle Richard,   round. Thanks to its facilities and more especially the Parc des Dérêches
                            Its face is orange and                                                                 and the Lou Dvantis      (see page 15), the commune also hosts indoor practices such as ice
      its legs are yellow on the ends. It measures                                                                 association.             hockey or judo which also gathers many fans. Proud to share this sports-
      between 23 and 30 mm.                                                                                                                 manship, the municipality supports all athletes, whether professional
                                                                                                                                            or amateur.
                                                                                                                                                                                          €371,000 in communal
                                                                                                                                            Year after year, we support our cham-         subsidies granted to sports
        SHH… THINK ABOUT THE NEIGHBOURS!                                              BURNING GREEN WASTE
                                                                                                                                            pions and high level athletes who carry       associations in 2018
                                                                                      IS FORBIDDEN!                                         the values of tenacity and competition
        Thanks to each and everyone to respect the neighbourhood
        and avoid making disturbing or late noise, especially                       > Burning green waste in the open air is                with partly performance-based financial
        in summer! Reminder, as set out in a municipal order:                       highly polluting. To preserve air quality,              aid. True Morzine-Avoriaz ambassadors, these athletes contribute to
        “Any noise likely to harm neighbourhoods’ tranquility or                    this practice is therefore strictly forbidden           enhancing the commune’s image, strengthen its notoriety and internatio-
        people’s health due to its duration, repetition or intensity,               and subject to a €450 fine.                             nal recognition on top of developing its appeal. Next to high level compe-         NOTE:
        caused unnecessarily or as a result of a lack of precaution,                You need to take your green waste such as               tition, the municipality also wants to allow access to sports practice to
        is forbidden either night or day.”                                          mowed lawn, hedge trims, dead leaves,                   all. In addition to making the Parc des Sports facilities available for all        The SCMVA Football club receives
                                                                                    weeding, etc., to the local waste                       sports practices concerned, it grants annual subsidies to local sports             subsidies from the Haut-Chablais
       > Works are forbidden every weekday from 8pm to 7am and all day                                                                                                                                                         greater community and no longer
                                                                                    management facility.                                    associations.
         on Sundays and public holidays.                                                                                                                                                                                       from the Town Hall due to its actions
                                                                                    You can also process it yourself at home
       > Gardening work using noisy material (lawnmowers, rotary                                                                                                                                                               and reach at inter-communal level
                                                                                    by making your own compost, in                          All clubs are concerned, whether they are major ones with many licensees (ice
         tillers…) are allowed: on week days, from 8am                                                                                                                                                                         and namely with the organisation
                                                                                    addition to your food waste, by                         hockey, skiing, swimming…), or more modest ones such as the scuba diving
         to 8 pm, on Saturdays from 9am to 12pm and from                                                                                                                                                                       of significant events.
                                                                                    crushing it and covering the soil                       club (La Palanquée), the tennis club, Gym Altitude, Morzine volleyball, the
         2.30pm to 7pm, on Sundays from 10am to 12pm.
                                                                                    of your plantations.                                    boxing club (Leda Betche), the Avoriaz golf club or the para-gliding club (Les
                                                                                                                                            ailes morzinoises).
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SPORT
         WOR LD-CLASS, OLYMPIC CLASS                                                                                                                                            CLU B S OF A L L CAT EGOR IES !
         AN D PAR A LYMPIC CLASS AMBASSADORS!
                                                                                                                                      J U D O CL U B
                                                                                     CHAMPIONS FEST!
                                                                                     On Saturday 7 April, the Town
                                                                                                                                      DE S P OR T E S
                                                                                     Hall -with the help of local key                 D U S OLE I L
                                                                                     players and many volunteers-
                                                                                     organised a beautiful celebration     Judo is a martial art for people aged 3 to 75
                                                                                     to pay a tribute to Anthony           years! The school has around 145 licensees
                                                                                     Chalençon and his guide Simon         across different levels. With 18 competitors
                                                                                     Valverde for his two medals as        from the Benjamin to Junior categories, the
                                                                                     well as to salute all athletes        club travels all over France to take part in
                                                                                     selected to compete in the last
                                                                                                                           different sports challenges. The club counts
                                                                                     Olympic and Paralympic Games.
                                                                                                                           4 department champions (Thaïs Balmier in
                                                                                     Thanks to all for the valuable
                                                                                     help and to all Morzine residents     the Benjamin category, Timéo Delalex in
                                                                                     for their presence!                   the Minime category, Arthur Delale and
                                                                                                                           Mathilde Richard in the Cadet category).

                                                                                                                           To thank all its competitors, the club took
                                                                                                                           them to Europa-Park before competing in

                                  Anthony CHALENÇON                               Yohann TABERLET                          the traditional end-of-season tournament                    V É L O CL U B
                                                                                                                           along with other clubs.
                                  BIATHLON RELAY RACE                             PARA-ALPINE SKIING                                                                                   MOR Z I N E - AVOR I A Z
                                                                                  Selected for the PyeongChang Games
                                  Accompanied by his guide
                                                                                  in para-Alpine skiing, he enriched                                                                   Founded in 1975, the Vélo Club Morzine-Avoriaz (priorly known as the
                                  Simon Valverde, Anthony
                                                                                  his record with a beautiful honour                                                                   Cyclo Club Morzinois) is one of the oldest biking clubs in Haute-Savoie.
                                  Chalençon took Morzine-
                                                                                                ranking by finishing 4th                                                               It has nearly 100 licensees in cycling or mountain biking. The children
                                  Avoriaz to the highest steps
                                                                                                in the sitting descent                                                                 mountain biking section includes 12 age groups of different levels super-
                                  of the podiums!
                                                                                                race. He ended both his                                                                vised by the resort’s mountain biking instructors. On the adult side, a “cyclo
                                  After ranking 7th, 8th, 9th and
                                                                                                season and his career                                                                  sport” section and several mountain bike riders organise many outings.
                                  10th at the World Cups in
                                                                                                with 2 French champion
                                  Canada (December 2017) and                                                                                                                           The club’s purpose is to make road and mountain biking accessible to all
                                                                                                titles in Giant Slalom
                                  Germany (January 2018), he                                                                                                                           people of all levels from beginners to advanced cyclists, either for the
                                                                                                and Super Combined as
                                  won the bronze medal in the                                                                                                                          simple pleasure of doing sport or to qualify for a competitive challenge!
                                                                                                well as a vice French
                                  single race and the gold
                                                                                                champion title in the
                                  medal in the biathlon relay                                                              + INFORMATION    kadra@wanadoo.fr                                              + INFORMATION    www.morzineavoriaz-veloclub.com
                                                                                                Slalom race in Cham-
                                  race in the PyeongChang
                                                                                                rousse in March of this
                                  Paralympic Games.
                                                                                                year. He is now heading
                                                                                  for new adventures (see page 19),
        Antonin GUIGONNAT                                                         including that of being a young dad!
                                                                                                                              SK I CL U B
        NORDIC SKIING - BIATHLON                                                  An excellent ambassador of the              MOR Z I N E - AVOR I A Z
        He had a memorable season that                                            commune for a long time, he will
        bodes well for the coming winters!                                        undoubtedly stay close to Morzine’s         With 160 licensees, the club’s number one objective is to
        Confined in the European Cup at                                           succession by providing advice and          train as many young athletes as possible for high level
        the beginning of the season, he                                           sharing his experience in high level        competitive skiing in order to enter the Comité Mont
        grasped his chance by coming                                              competition.                                Blanc and then the French National Team. The club also
        through in the pre-Olympic period                                                                                     aims to strengthen its Grand Prix/Training group ena-
        with two beautiful podiums in the                                                                                     bling members to be trained to mountain professions
        World Cup next to legend Martin                                                                                       and instructors jobs. By creating a dynamic sports envi-
        Fourcade. His 2nd place ranking                                                                                       ronment, the club trains athletes of all categories and
        in the relay race in Ruhpolding                                                                                       more especially younger ones, to compete in the highest
        and 3rd in the sprint race in Grand-                                                                                  level events. In its 2018 record, Jimmy Roos ranked
        Bornand opened the gates to                                                                                           2nd at regional level and 3rd in the parallel race at the
        the Olympic Games of Pyeong-                                                                                          “Écureuil d’Or” French Championship. Emma Nadler                                                The Henri Corbet College in
        Chang where he ranked 5th in the                                                                                      ranked 6th in the region and achieved 2 top 10 in the Regional Cham-                            St-Jean d’Aulps has strengthened
                                                         Jérémy LENVERS                                                       pionship. Victor Gaydon finished 9th in the Super G race at the FIS in
        relay race.                                                                                                                                                                                                           its sports section and students
                                                         MOGUL SKIING                                                         Sella Nevea, Joanna Lavanchy finished 5th at the “Coq d’Or” in ski cross.                       now enjoy 3 days per week to do skiing
                                                         For his part, he continued to                                                                                                                                        in winter and physical preparation
     FOLLOW OUR ENDORSED ATHLETES ALEXIS SÉVENNEC        discover the World Cup circuit                                                                                                                                       in autumn.
                                                         in Japan, Canada, the USA and                                          NOTE:
     IN TRAIL AND SKI MOUNTAINEERING, CHARLES
     CAZAUX IN PARA-GLIDING, LAURY ELOY IN TRAIL         China hoping to make a name in mogul skiing! He actually              All volunteers are welcome to take part in the organisation of the club
     ET CLARA ROZIER IN ICE HOCKEY.                      finished 2nd in the French Cup in Tignes in February 2018.                                                                                               + INFORMATION     www.scmorzineavoriaz.com
                                                                                                                               and events (Ladies Night, FIS…) !
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ICE DA NCI NG
                                                                         The ice dancing club is open to people of all ages, from
                                                                         3-4 year-olds to unlimited age!
                                                                         The club already has around a hundred licensees, inclu-
                                                                         ding 4 boys. All members take part in the club’s star
                                                                                                                                                                                                              E.M.A.
                                                                         event: the end-of-season Gala in front of 450 spectators.                                                                            MORZINE-AVORIAZ EXPRESS
                                                                         The theme this year is Africa and ice dancers perform                                                                                The Municipal Council session of
                                                                         choreographies of various levels in handmade decors!                                                                                 6 June marked an important step
                                                                                                                                                                                                              in the progression of the project.
                                                                         A French tournament was            NOTE:
                                                                         also organised in Novem-                                                                                                             After having examined several hypotheses
                                                                                                            The Lycée du Fayet is
              CLU B DES NAGEU R S                                        ber 2017 and, just like            setting up an ice dancing                                                                         with the State representative and its different
                                                                         every year, 4 to 5 licensees       sports class under                                                                                services, the legal framework of the future
              DE MOR ZIN E                                               qualified for the French           the supervision                                                                                   Morzine-Avoriaz Express is now set and has been
     It is a summer club! The sport is practiced only in the             Championship.                      of the Saint-Gervais        MOR Z I N E - AVOR I A Z                                              validated by the Municipal Council.

     warm season, that is less than 5 months a year. It is ope-                                             ice dancing club.           PI NG O U I N S
     ned to young swimmers aged 9 and over who already
                                                                                                                                        With 296 licensees including 136 under 15 years
     know the basics of all 4 swimming strokes.
                                                                                                    + INFORMATION                       (31 girls and 105 boys), the ice hockey club boasts
     Technical improvement and training sessions take place
                                                                                                    www.morzine-patinage.com            a record-breaking year! Eager to keep the momen-
     every Wednesday and Saturday in June from 6.30pm to
                                                                                                                                        tum by strengthening its membership, more
     8pm and every evening as of early July. The club has
                                                                                                                                        especially in the girls and younger categories (4 to
     60 young licensees and a few adults actively contribute
                                                                                                                                        8 years), the club develops activities for all levels
     to the life of the club which has had a great season this
                                                                                                                                        combined. It was granted 3 labels from the Natio-
     year with 18 departmental titles, 9 regional titles and
                                                                                                                                        nal Federation (Ice Hockey School, U9, U11-13) it
     3 swimmers qualified for the French Cup (Jacques Jeffe-
                                                                                                                                        is determined to keep them, just like the interna-
     ries, Mathis Cottet-Dumoulin, Cléo Arens).
                                                                                                                                        tional U9 and U11 tournaments in April 2019.
                                               + INFORMATION
                                                                                                                                                      CONGRATULATIONS to the players selected
                                  cnmorzine74@gmail.com                                                                                               in the French Team: Flavie Gaydon and Valentin
                 The Club organises its departmental                                                                                                  Coffy, who competed in the World Championship
                 competition Saturday 14 July. Come and join                                                                                          and Clara Rozier, multiple title holder
                                                                                                                                                      and 2018 World Champion.                                It consists of a service concession agreement,
                 this beautiful sports day!
                                                                                                                                                                                                              formerly known as “farming out”. This means the
                                                                                                                                        The 1st edition of the U9 HCMA International                          commune will make the initial investments with
                                                                                                                                        Cup was highly successful! The club is also well                      loans and subsidies to later entrust a private sec-
                       S P OR TI NG F O O T B A L L CL U B                                                                              represented in the U15, U17 and U20 catego-                           tor company to operate the service. The invest-
                                                                                                                                        ries with the HC74 training centre in collabora-                      ments include the cable car and its two stations,
                                 The Sporting Club Morzine Vallée d’Aulps (SCMVA) is
                                                                                                     As of September, the SCMVA         tion with Chamonix, Saint-Gervais and Megève.                         the tunnel between Le Pleney and Le Plan as well
                                 one of the biggest football clubs in the department
                                                                                                  will have a new synthetic pitch       Among the many events organised each year,                            as the moving walkways that will allow skiers to
                                 with 300 licensees! It was awarded the French Foot-
                                                                                              to host the many training sessions        discovery days are held in September for people                       link the different ski resorts more easily. At his
                       ball Federation Excellence Label to reward its structuring work
                                                                                              of all the teams. Built in Montriond      interested to try out the sport!                                      point in the project, the works are expected to
                       among young categories (U7 to U17). As of next autumn, it            by the inter-communal organisation,                                                                               amount around 60 million euros.
                       should also benefit from the Women’s Federal Label.                   in consultation with the club, great                      + INFORMATION
                       As for this season, among other highlights are the accession of           attention was put on the quality        www.hockey-morzine.com                                               In parallel, the appointment of the operator will be
                       the flagship team to the second division, the selection of Anthéa                   of the filling to preserve                                                                         launched on the basis of a set of specifications.
                       Venard and Lisa Vulliez in the Haute-Savoie district team, Fabien                        the players’ safety.                                                                          Therefore, the future “farmer” will have a say in
                       Duby and Ugo Landrat in the final district team and the depar-                                                                                                                         the choice of the contracting companies that will
                       ture of Éloïse Eyre to become captain and player at the National                             + INFORMATION                                                                             carry out the works.
                                                                                                                                          Examples of facilities and ice rink available.
                       England Squad in the U16 category!                                                           www.scmva.fr
                                                                                                                                          Season 2017/2018 (from July 1st to April 29th)                      As a counterpart, the operator will pay a royalty,
                                                                                                                                                                                   21 % Public (paying        part of which will cover the loan annuities and a
                                                                                                                                                                                           public sessions)   share of the profits will be given to the commune.
                                                                                                                                                          1%
                                                                                                                                                      Schools                                                 The Portes du Soleil economic interest group has
                                                                                                                                                                                                              already confirmed the eligibility of the future cable
                                                                                                                                                                                                              car service to its repartition system and the com-
                                                                                                                                          78 % Clubs                                                          missioning is scheduled for 2021.
                                                                                                                                                   (hockey
                                                                                                                                                   + dance club)

                                                                                                                                          National average is 17 % schools, 33 %
                                                                                                                                          general public and 50 % sports clubs.
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PROTECTION                                                                                                                                                TOURISM
     G DP R … C OM E AGA I N ?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Now that summer is here, the Domaine
        With the application of the European law                                                       GOOD TO KNOW
        on data privacy, the Town Hall has entirely redesigned                                                                                                                                                                           des Dérêches opens the doors of an

        its personal data management system.                                               > WHAT IS PERSONAL DATA?                                                                                                                      activities-filled universe to enjoy without

        Explanations…                                                                                                                                                                                                                    moderation! Indoor or outdoor, you will find
                                                                                            It consists of any information
                                                                                            relevant to an individual likely                                                                                                             something to suit all tastes and practices!
                                                                                         to identify the latter either directly
                                                                                           (surname, forename, picture…),
                                                                                             or indirectly (social security                                 A SUMMER IN THE PARC DES DÉRÊCHES!
                                                                                              number, phone number…).

                                                                                          In the digital era, your personal               With its open space in natural surroundings on the banks of the River Dranse, the
                                                                                          data can get around very easily.                Domaine des Dérêches is the perfect place to share good times with friends or
                                                                                                                                          the family! Over 10 sports and leisure activities on the menu as well as relaxation
                                                                                            Making sure it is protected                   areas are awaiting all adventure lovers!
                                                                                           and used properly is therefore
                                                                                             a major concern for each                     UNDERWATER DIVING
                                                                                                  and every one.                          Get into the water, indoor or outdoor! Little ones might prefer the wading
                                                                                                                                          pools or the toboggan. The aquatic area is the perfect place for a refreshing
                                                                                                                                          swim…
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     > The +
                                                                                                                                          After your swim, have a soothing and relaxing break in                              Pools are also a great
                                                                                                                                          our wellness area’s saunas and steam room. The more                                   place to learn and
                                                                                          >       HOW ABOUT YOU?
                                                                                                                                          sportive of us will perhaps go for a beach-volley or a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 train: swimming
                                                                                                  HOW DO YOU PROTECT                                                                                                           classes, aquagym
                                                                                                                                          ping pong match!                                                                       sessions, diving
     GDPR is an acronym purely meant for our greater good!                                        YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    initiations…
     Literally the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union,
                                                                                           Here are a few tips to protect your personal          OPENING TIMES                                                                                         FITNESS!
                                                                                           data present on your laptops, tablets                             OUTDOOR POOLS                INDOOR POOLS                         RELAXATION AREA         Take advantage of the many group
     it is designed to offer better information and better control on the way
                                                                                           and smartphones!                                28TH MAY                                                                                                    classes offered year round to stay in
     personal data is collected, stored and used.                                                                                                           Monday to Friday / 12pm > 7pm. Tuesday 12pm > 7.30pm. Week-end / 10am > 7pm
                                                                                                                                           > 8TH JULY
                                                                                           > Clean up your computer and save                                                            Indoor pools and 50m outdoor pool                              shape with gym sessions, fitness
     Effective since 25 May of this year, it aims to defend individuals’ rights              your personal data on external                                                                                                                            classes (training, step, abs-buttocks…),
                                                                                                                                           9 JULY
                                                                                                                                            TH
                                                                                                                                                            Monday to Friday / 8am > 7pm. Tuesday 8am > 7.30 pm              Everyday 10am > 7pm
     and liberties by reinforcing the protection of the personal data while har-             drives                                        > 2ND SEPTEMB.                 Week-end / 10am > 7pm                             except tuesday > 7.30pm    zumba, street dance…
     monizing regulations Europe-wide. Companies, shops, collectivities…                                                                   3RD SEPTEMB.                                                                                                Need more quietness and resourcing?
                                                                                           > Prefer a private profile on social            > 9TH SEPTEMB.          Closed               Everyday 10am > 7pm. Except tuesday > 7.30pm                   Yoga and meditation are perfect for you!
     everyone is concerned! The GDPR requires them to comply with data
                                                                                             media and be careful with what
     protection rules and to evidence compliance. From now on, managing
                                                                                             you post                                     NOTE: Due to technical issues, the opening of the outdoor pools
     the data they hold is under their responsibility.
                                                                                           > Raise your teenagers’ awareness              has been delayed, get all the news updates on our Facebook page and on
     At local level, the Morzine Town Hall grasped the compliance require-                   on the use of social media                   our website www.parc-dereches.com
     ment as an opportunity to rethink and improve its data management                     > Do not save sensitive data
     system. The first step was to comply with the rules set out to protect
     citizens:
                                                                                             (banking card information on e-commerce                                                          ICE SKATING
                                                                                             sites for example)
                                                                                                                                                                                               In the afternoon or in the evening, head
       ABOUT DATA                                                                          > Protect your computers, tablets                                                                   for the indoor skating rink, put on some
       > Collect only necessary data,                                                        and smartphones with efficient                                                                    skates and enjoy yourself in music in
       > Ensure data accuracy,                                                               anti-virus solutions                                                                              the Pingouins’ temple!
       ABOUT THE USE OF DATA                                                               > Choose complex passwords                                                                               OPENING TIMES
       > Be transparent on the reason why data is used and how it is used,                 > Choose browsers that commit                                                                       Open everyday from 2nd July
       > Limit the use to its sole initial purpose,                                          to preserving data privacy                                                                        to 2nd September from 2.15pm to 5.15pm.
       > Respect of confidentiality by all agents,                                           (Qwant pfor example) and browse                                                                   Nocturnes on Thursday from 8.30pm to 11pm.                 AQUARIAZ
       ABOUT DATA STORAGE                                                                    in HTTPS mode (secured website
                                                                                             addresses)                                                                                                                                                      > Make sure to pop by Aquariaz,
       > Limit data storage,
                                                                                                                                                                                              BREATH OF OPEN AIR!                                              Avoriaz aquatic facility between
       > Ensure portability so that data subjects can retrieve their data,                 > Ask any business access to your                                                                                                                                   waterfalls, rocks and tropical
       > Ensure the right to oblivion enabling data subjects to ask for their personal       data and manage it.                                                                              Paradise of summer activities for all is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               jungle… at a 1,800 meter altitude!
                                                                                                                                                                                              right outside!
         data to be erased.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Relaxation area, water trees for
                                                                                                                                                                                              Horse rides, skateboarding, basketball,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               toddlers and slidewinder for
     On top of that, the Town Hall has appointed an agent in charge of supervi-                                                                                                               street-style hockey, tennis, health course,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               sensation lovers. Do not miss it!
     sing data protection. An internal audit has also been initiated to create a                                                                                                              orienteering and treetop course… the
                                                                                                                                                                                              choice is yours to make!                                       Open Sunday, July 8th to Friday,
     record of the data collected as well as improve data processing and sto-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             August 31st.
     rage. Finally, a charter is being drawn up to raise agents’ awareness on the                                                                                                                                                                            Everyday from 10.30am to 7.30pm.
     importance of the information they collect.                                                                                                                                                                               + INFORMATION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             + information : www.avoriaz.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                               > www.parc-dereches.com
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FINANCIAL NEWS

     R E S I DE N T - F R I E N DLY B U D G E T
     In a context where public resources are being reduced, the commune wants to ensure sound
     management of its budget to stabilize local taxes and and limit the use of loans while ensuring                                                                                                                                         Such management efforts allow the commune to constantly
     proper municipal services and equipment required for community life quality.                                                                                                                                                            focus on preparing the future.
                                                                                                                                                    STABLE TAX RATES
     FACING RESOURCES REDUCTIONS                                                                                                                    The Municipal Council has deliberated on the local tax rates
                                                                                                                                                    and has decided not to increase them.                                                                    EQUIPPING THE COMMUNE
     For several years now, collectivities are pressured by                    Although national solidarity is a necessity, this pressure           Consequently, local tax rates have been stable for the last three
     the government on behalf of public finance turnaround.                    is particularly hard for a commune like ours. Let’s not              years.                                                                                              Over the course of 2018, projects and achievements cover
                                                                               forget that the credit reductions translate into reduced
                                                                                                                                                                                2014       2015      2016      2017     2018                            essentially the following:
     These efforts translate into constant reduction of public                 investments made by Morzine and the whole local eco-
                                                                                                                                                    Housing tax                 19.65 % 19.77 % 19.87 % 19.87 % 19.87 %                                 > Commissioning of Avoriaz Pôle Enfance.
     allocations granted by the State each year.                               nomy suffers in the end.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Cost of operations €5.451m taxes and charges included
                                                                                                                                                    Built property tax          13.63 % 13.71 % 13.78 % 13.78 % 13.78 %
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (including €1.1m CCHC).
                                                                               Beyond these most significant cuts, other transfers are              Unbuilt property tax        57.91 % 58.26 % 58.55 % 58.55 % 58.55 %
       GLOBAL OPERATING ALLOCATIONS                                                                                                                                                                                                                     > Revamping of the Maison du Bourg, €3.9m taxes and
                                                                               also being operated at the expense of collectivities and,
                                                                               in turn, increase their operating expenses: construction                                                                                                                   charges included.
                  €3,434,629                                                                                                                        However, the actual amount to be paid by taxpayers should
      3 500 000                                                                permits are no longer processed by the State, school                 increase slightly further to the adjustment of the rental values                                    > Lighting of Morzine historical district, €350k taxes and
                                                                               schedule reform, transfer of the management of national              performed by the State and possible increases decided by                                              charges included.
      3 000 000                              €2,714,074
                                                                               ID cards…                                                            other government levels (Department, Region).                                                       > 1st stage of the restoration of Morzine tennis courts,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          €271k axes and charges included over 3 years.
                                                                                                                                                    Communal fees have nonetheless remained stable; such as
      2 500 000                                                                  FPIC EVOLUTION
                                                                                                                                                    water and canteen prices for example.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        > Maintenance of the heritage, service equipment,
                                                                                  700 000                                                                                                                                                                 miscellaneous works: €1.7m.
                                                                                                                             €638,335
      2 000 000                                               €1,717,120                                          €607,517           €609,794                                                                                                           Most of these works are self-financed.
                                                                                  600 000
                                                                                                                                                      WATER/SANITATION SERVICE
      1 500 000                                                                   500 000
                                                                  €1,668,376                           €416,174                                       The commune maintains its 2018 fees at the same level as in 2017. For water and sanitation,
                                                                                  400 000
      1 000 000                                                                                                                                       the inter-communal share levied by the SIVOM also remains stable.
                  2012     2013     2014     2015      2016 2017       2018       300 000   €291,403
                                                                                                                                                      > COMMUNE MORZINE-AVORIAZ                   2014       2015       2016         2017       2018
                                                                                  200 000                                                              WATER CONSUMPTION in €/m   3
                                                                                                                                                                                                  €0.90     €0.90      €0.90        €0.90     €0.90

                                                                                  100 000                                                              SANITATION CONSUMPTION in €/m   3
                                                                                                                                                                                                  €0.31     €0.31      €0.31        €0.31     €0.31        *€0.57/m 3
     It also translates into an increase of the FPIC (Inter-com-
     munal equalization fund) contributed by richer collecti-                                                                                          WATER SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION €/year          €34        €34        €34          €34          €34      *€39/year
                                                                                       0
     vities to finance the less advantaged ones.                                               2014     2015        2016      2017     2018            SANITATION SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION €/year €17.50        €17.50     €17.50       €17.50   €17.50
                                                                                                                                                       * SIVOM fees

                                                                                                                                                                         CHANGES IN SCHOOL CANTEEN PRICES
     REDUCING THE DEBT
                                                                                                                                                                                                             2015/16      2016/17       2017/18          2018/19
     It is therefore in an increasingly difficult context that the             The debt per inhabitant (2,948 inhabitants in the latest
                                                                                                                                                       > School meals for children and crèches                 €4          €4.15        €4.60            €4.60
     commune needs to ensure quality public services for the                   census) amounted to €5,289.35 on 1st January 2018. This
     benefi t of its residents and users on top of balanced ter-               figure is in the average for communes of our category.                  > Baby meals - crèches                                 €2.15        €2.30        €2.60            €2.60
     ritorial development while taking measures to maintain a                  For Morzine, it was €8,009.50 in 2013. Between 2013 and                 > School meals for adults and “Floralies”              €5.20       €5.20         €5.90            €5.90
     sound and sustainable financial situation. Our sound                      2018, over €30m worth of investments have been made.                    > Children and adult meals in touristic daycare
     management has allowed us to keep the use of loans to a                                                                                             centres and and daytime leisure centres       €5.50              €5.50         €5.90            €5.90
     minimum.                                                                  On 1st January 2018, the commune needed 4.5 years to pay
                                                                                                                                                       > Children and adults
                                                                               off all its main budget loans by allocating all its savings to it.
                                                                                                                                                         - other communes                                     €5.50       €5.50         €5.90            €5.90

       MULTI-ANNUAL INDEBTEDNESS                                               This term is more than reasonable: the watch point being
                                                                                                                                                       PRICE INCREASES OF 2015/2016:
                                                                               around 10/11 years; beyond that point, a collectivity is
                                                                                                                                                       > Legislation changes on meal weights (obligation to prepare two meals
        30 000                                                                 considered to be in a critical situation. Reimbursement                   [crèches and children], weighing of the food)
                                                                               terms are usually between 15 and 20 years.
        25 000                                                                                                                                         PRICE INCREASES OF 2017/2018:
                                     €19,114m                                                                                                          > Introduction of cold-stored food in the kitchen
        20 000           €23,612m                         €17,142m             For all these reasons, the commune has decided to
                                                                                                                                                       > Meals delivery to other communes
                                              €18,662m                         maintain its direct tax rates and communal fees at the
        15 000
                                                                  €15,593m     same level.
        10 000
                  2013      2014      2015      2016       2017       2018

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USEFUL INFORMATION                                                                                                                   BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS
                                                                                                                                                       BIRTHS
     MORZINE TOW N HA LL                        LEISU RE
                                                                                                                                                                                                      M ARR I AGES
     1, place de l’Église                       PARC DES DÉRÊCHES                                FITNESS                                                                7th November 2017             16th December 2017: David BAUMER & Carine DUFAY
     Civil registration welcome desk and duty   & SPORTS COMPLEX                                 www.parc-dereches.com                                                  Louna BAUD                    28th April 2018: David PASSAQUIN & Axelle BOURON
     service: Monday to Friday:                 (indoor ice rink, gym classes, activities,       Indoor activities list                                                 to Franck & Aurore THISS
                                                                                                                                                                                                      26th May 2018: Jason RICKWOOD & Sarah FISH
     8.30am-12pm / 2pm-6pm                      concert and congress hall…)
                                                                                                                                                                                                      6th June 2018: Alexander CRAWFORD
     04 50 79 04 33 - mairie@morzine.fr         502, route du Palais des Sports                                                                        15th November 2017                                            & Rachel PURSER-LOWMAN
                                                74110 Morzine                                                                                          Arthur PRIDDLE
     > URBAN PLANNING                           04 50 79 08 43                                                                                         to Alistair & Marina ALVES CAETANO
       04 50 79 04 82
                                                                                                                                                       22nd January 2017                                                              DEATHS
                                                AQUATIC CENTRE                                                                                         Alice FAYARD                                   2 017
     > CCAS - 04 50 79 04 79                                                                     LEISURE CENTRE                                        to Nicolas & Julie GILBERT
                                                (outdoor and indoor swimming pools,                                                                                                                   7th December: Colette LEVY born BOURGEOIS - 84
                                                wellness area…)                                  & CHILDHOOD SERVICES
     > WATER AND SANITATION                                                                                                                            24 February 2018
                                                                                                                                                          th                                          11th December: Bouhalem SIDHOUM - 53
                                                608 bis, route du Palais des Sports              93, route des Bois Venants
       04 50 79 04 81 Available 24h/7                                                                                                                  Lucy-Mei Mc KEON                               29 th December: Camille MARULLAZ - 79
                                                04 50 79 01 69                                   74110 Morzine                                         to Ronan & Lynda PIPER-ROCHE
     > MUNICIPAL ORDERS                         Closed from September 9th to October             04 50 83 01 87
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2 018
                                                20th, 2018                                       Monday to Thursday (during school                     25th March 2018
       www.mairie-morzine-avoriaz.com                                                                                                                                                                 1st January: Alphonse PLACE - 94
                                                                                                 periods): 8am - 10 am                                 Lina LAURENT
       Town Hall section on line                                                                                                                       to Nicolas & Maryline RICHARD                  3rd January: Françoise GUILLAUD - 95
                                                TENNIS AVENTURE                                  The Morzine Childhood Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                      4th January: Suzanne MUFFAT born SIMOND - 90
                                                (clay or hard tennis courts)                     office is located in the Morzine
                                                                                                                                                                                                      16th January: Francis CHIRON - 64
                                                254, chemin du Plan                              primary school                                                         11th April 2018               20th January: Antoinette MARULLAZ - 92
     HEA LTH / SA FETY                          04 50 79 08 88                                                                                                          Marilou COULIOU TROMBERT      22nd January: Jean-Claude PERNET - 69
                                                                                                 LIBRARY                                                                to Pierre & Myriam
                                                                                                                                                                                                      29 th January: Lina BERGER born GAYDON - 89
     MUNICIPAL POLICE                           EQUESTRIAN CENTRE                                         7, chemin de la Vieille Crusaz                                TROMBERT
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2nd February: Marthe ROMMÉ born MARTIN - 103
     AND LOST & FOUND                           608, route de Morzine, Les Dérêches                       74110 Morzine                                                                               5th February: Suzanne GEORGES born DUMON - 72
     17, route de Plan                          04 50 49 20 84 / 04 50 80 49 94                  04 50 75 93 58                                                                                       13th February: Marcel ROSSET - 73
     Gare routière - 74110 Morzine                                                               Monday, Tuesday, Friday:                                               16th April 2018               23rd February: Auguste BAUD - 93
     04 50 79 05 21                                      HEALTH                                  9am-12pm / 2pm-6pm                                                     Maxence BARBOT
                                                                                                                                                                        to Charles                    25th February: Baptiste CHAPET - 12
                                                         & ORIENTEERING                          Wednesday:                                                                                           9 th March: Jean DARBELLAY - 89
                                                                                                                                                                        & Patricia PREMAT
     GENDARMERIE (National                               COURSE                                  9.30am-12pm / 2pm-6.30pm                                                                             23rd March: Sonia RODRIGUES
     Police) MONTRIOND                                   04 50 74 01 88                          Saturday morning: 9am-12pm                                                                                         born DOS SANTOS LOPES - 37
     70, route de Pré - 74110 Montriond                                                                                                                                                               1st April: Denise VEAUVILLE born LAVANCHY - 87
     04 50 79 13 12                                                                                                                                                     5th May 2018                  10th April: Rose BAUD born ROSSET - 95
     Monday to Friday: 8am-12pm / 2am-6pm                                                                                                                               Nils PREMAT
                                                                                                                                                                        to Sébastien                  28th April: Irène BAUD born RICHARD - 91
     Saturday and Sunday: 9am-12pm / 3pm-6pm                                                                                                                            & Angélique NOALHAT           9 th June: Antoine DAMIEN - 93

     FIRE DEPARTMENT
     18 or 112 (European emergency number)                 OTHER SERVICES

     SAMU (paramedics)                                     MARKET                                    PARKING

                                                                                                                                                                              TOWN HALL LIFE
     15                                                    Every Wednesday                           To allow better vehicle turnover
                                                           morning, Place de la Poste                at the heart of the resort,
     DEFIBRILLATORS                                                                                  the Tourism Office car park is now
     > Avoriaz Tourism Office                              WASTE MANAGEMENT                          a paying service but the first        CHANGE AT THE HEAD OF THE PARC DES DÉRÊCHES
     > Avoriaz Technical Department                        FACILITY                                  30 minutes are free.
                                                           Route d’Essert-Romand                     Réservation :                         After ten years spent as the Director of the Parc des
     > Morzine Tourism Office
                                                           74110 Morzine                             www.parking-morzine.com               Sports, Éric Mercieca is now going to enjoy a well                       Yohann Taberlet, commune ambassa-
     > Morzine Town Hall
                                                           Monday to Saturday: 7.30am to 7pm         p740102@outlook.fr                    deserved retirement and we wish him to have it                           dor in handiskiing and newly retired
     > Morzine Aquatic Centre
                                                                                                     04 50 79 85 37 (n° vert)              pleasant and well filled!                                                from high level skiing competition,
     > Morzine Sports Complex
                                                                      TRANSPORTATION                                                       We thank him for all the work he achieved and espe-                      will take his succession as of this
     > Morzine tennis courts
                                                                      A shuttle bus and a light                                            cially for having opened the new Aquatic Centre with                     summer.
     > Medical centre
                                                                      train provide transportation   FREE CAR PARKS:                       its indoor pools, the construction of                                    He will offer his sports values marked
                                                                      to the resort in summer.       > Les Prodains                        the skate park, the renovation of the                                    with performance, tenacity and will.
     MEDICAL CENTRE
                                                                                                     > Joux Plane                          tennis courts and for having taken                                       In a wheelchair since the age of 21
     878, route de La Plagne
                                                           > Other lines and schedules               > Les Dérêches                        over the management of Morzine                                           further to a para-gliding accident, he
     74110 Morzine
                                                           www.mairie-morzine-avoriaz.com            > Place de la Poste.                  and Avoriaz outdoor skating rinks.                      was a member of the French Alpine skiing team from
     04 50 75 99 17
                                                           Cadre de vie / voirie section on line      8am-6pm. 7 days / 7                  He has also worked jointly with the                     2005 to 2018 and has won over 60 titles and medals in
     From 8.30am to 6.30pm
                                                                                                                                           Tourism Office in the organisation of                   the French and World Championships as well as in the
     Other services on the commune:
                                                                                                                                           major events and congresses held at                     European and World Cups. He competed in the Para-
     kinesitherapists, dentists, nurses,
                                                                                                                                           the Palais des Sports (Spartan Race,                    lympic Games of 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018. Here is an
     osteopaths…
                                                                                                                                           Tour de France, 74th Mayors Congress…).                 exemplary champion at the head of the Parc des Sports
                                                                                                                                                                                                   and we wish him the warmest welcome!
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Su m mer
                                                                                  events
MORZINE
               29/06>1st /07
                        PASS’PORTES
                                                                                    AVORIAZ
                      DU SOLEIL MTB
                Discovery of the domain
     on a bicycle with a course adapted
           to children and leisure riders.
     Mountain biking show in Morzine (over
               200 brands, free bike trials).

                                                                                                                   19/07
                      7>8/07                                                                                       MOUNTAIN FEST
         MORZINE TRIFECTA                                                                                          Grand yard sale, local
                   WEEK-END                                                                                        know-how and specialties,
           & SPARTAN RACE                                                                                          Alpine life and folklore
 A surprising obstacle trail race                                                                                  trades. A pleasant family
           on an atypical course                                                                                   activity!
  in the Spartan Race European
                  Championship.

                         25>28/07
         FRENCH MOUNTAIN BIKING
          DESCENT CHAMPIONSHIP
                                                                                11/08
                                                                                HAUTS-FORTS TRAIL RACE
           Competition gathering France’s
                                                                                Trail race from Morzine to Avoriaz
                        best descenders.
                                                                                around the Hauts-Forts summit, the peak
                                                                                of the Chablais and the Portes du Soleil.

                                                                          11>17/08
                                                                          AVORIAZ DANCE FESTIVAL
                                                                          Over 40 international dance instructors and over
                                                                          160 hours of classes of Cuban and Puerto Rican
                                                                          salsa, bachata, kizomba, west coast swing, rock,
                                                                          lindy hop, zumba… and 8 special nights.
                                                                          Open to all people of all ages and levels.

                                                                                              16/08
                                                                                              MOUNTAIN FEST
                                                                                              Grand yard sale, local know-how and specialties,
                                                                                              Alpine life and folklore trades.
                                                                                              A pleasant family activity!

                                                                   23>25/08
                                                                   AVO’VÉLO
                                                                   1st event dedicated to electric power-assisted bicycle with 4 races:
                                                                   Cyclo race endorsed by Thomas Voeckler, cycling champion and
                                                                   Avoriaz resort summer ambassador, mountain cycling race (30 km),
                                                 7>8/09            children and sport race (45 km). Three free concert evenings, antique
                                       MONT-BLANC RALLY            bicycle exhibition and other events.
                                      A mythic leg of the French
                                      Automobile Championship.
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