Thollon-les-Mémises (French pronunciation: [tɔlɔ̃ le memiz]; Arpitan: Tolon, before 1995: Thollon)[3] is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Thollon-les-Mémises
A view of the mountain of Mémises
A view of the mountain of Mémises
Coat of arms of Thollon-les-Mémises
Location of Thollon-les-Mémises
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Thollon-les-Mémises is located in France
Thollon-les-Mémises
Thollon-les-Mémises
Thollon-les-Mémises is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Thollon-les-Mémises
Thollon-les-Mémises
Coordinates: 46°23′20″N 6°41′59″E / 46.3889°N 6.6997°E / 46.3889; 6.6997
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementThonon-les-Bains
CantonÉvian-les-Bains
IntercommunalityPays d'Évian Vallée d'Abondance
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Régis Bened[1]
Area
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13.78 km2 (5.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
817
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74279 /74500
Elevation760–1,975 m (2,493–6,480 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It has its own ski resort with direct access to 50 km of downhill skiing, with 14 individual pistes, served by 18 ski lifts.

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Décret du 6 novembre 1995 portant changement de nom de communes, Journal officiel de la République française n° 0266, 16 November 1995, p. 16810.