Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval | |
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Aerial view of Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval | |
Location of Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′21″N 6°46′35″E / 46.0558°N 6.7764°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Bonneville |
| Canton | Cluses |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Bouvet |
Area 1 | 119.07 km2 (45.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 728 |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74273 /74740 |
| Elevation | 728–3,099 m (2,388–10,167 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (French pronunciation: [sikst fɛʁ a ʃ(ə)val]; Arpitan: Hi) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It is located at the end of the Giffre Valley.
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval is one of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. Although the Cirque du Fer à Cheval has made Sixt famous, other attractions including the Cascade du Rouget waterfall, named "Queen of the Alps" and a nature reserve cover most of the district's geographical area. Its architectural heritage includes the priory and church stemming from the former Sixt Abbey, founded by Ponce de Faucigny.