Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Carole Lobertreau has been an estate agent at
Leggett Immobillier for more than 15 years , and she tells us why Morzine , Les Gets , and the Vallée d ’ Aulps are magical places to live and work .
Originally from the north of France , I moved to the Valleé d ’ Aulps in 2000 . The area is stunning , and the skiing is superb , it genuinely was “ love at first sight .” One of the things I like the most is that it is a community where people live all year round . It ’ s not just a ski resort and , as such , it has a lovely , friendly atmosphere with fun activities throughout the year .
Morzine
Morzine is in the Chablais mountain range and sits between Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc . It is the ideal location in the middle of the Portes du Soleil ski area
( which has 650 km of linked pistes in France and Switzerland ), yet only an hour from the international airport in Geneva . When I say that we have fun activities here , I do mean it ! Perhaps the most famous is the annual Rock des Pistes week , where live bands play on the pistes themselves , while other groups rock the bars down in Morzine centre . In summer , it plays host to internationally renowned mountain biking events .
Morzine is an old farming town , a fact that becomes clear when you visit the weekly market and see the fantastic array of local produce on offer . The resort has not been over-developed , and the low-level , traditional chalet- style architecture gives it a unique charm .
The fact that it has so much character makes Morzine a popular spot with both local buyers and those from