Combloux
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Combloux
|commune status = Commune
|image = Combloux, Rhône-Alpes.jpg
|caption = The church with the Aravis in the background
|image coat of arms =
|arrondissement = Bonneville
|canton = Sallanches
|intercommunality = Pays du Mont-Blanc
|INSEE = 74083
|postal code = 74920
|term = 2020–2026
|coordinates = {{coord|45.8964|6.6417|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 960
|elevation min m = 720
|elevation max m = 1784
|area km2 = 17.27
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Combloux ({{IPA|fr|kɔ̃blu}}) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. A mountain village in the French Alps, it is also popular as a ski resort. Combloux is located {{convert|4|km|mi|abbr=on}} from Megève and {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.
History
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Before Combloux became a skiing resort, it was a traditional mountainous village with the main economy being made from farming which still exists today. It has stone and wooden chalets for accommodation and besides the residents, chalets are also an option for tourists. The village has expanded quickly recently.{{when|date=October 2020}} Combloux has been described as La perle du mont Blanc ("The pearl of the Mont Blanc") as a full view of the Mont Blanc is ever present. Combloux also has the first ecological lake for swimmers in France, open in summer and heated by the sun.
Climate
{{Weather box
|width = auto
|collapsed = yes
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|location = Ayse (1991-2020, extremes 1982-present)
|precipitation colour = green
| unit precipitation days = 1 mm
| Jan record high C =19.3
| Feb record high C =17.8
| Mar record high C =20.8
| Apr record high C =22.8
| May record high C =27.2
| Jun record high C =32
| Jul record high C =33.5
| Aug record high C =32.2
| Sep record high C =28
| Oct record high C =25.7
| Nov record high C =20.8
| Dec record high C =18
| year record high C =
| Jan high C =3.7
| Feb high C =4.2
| Mar high C =7.8
| Apr high C =11.3
| May high C =15.2
| Jun high C =18.9
| Jul high C =21.1
| Aug high C =20.8
| Sep high C =16.5
| Oct high C =12.6
| Nov high C =7.3
| Dec high C =4.3
| year high C =
| Jan mean C =0.5
| Feb mean C =0.8
| Mar mean C =4
| Apr mean C =7.2
| May mean C =11.1
| Jun mean C =14.7
| Jul mean C =16.8
| Aug mean C =16.7
| Sep mean C =12.8
| Oct mean C =9.2
| Nov mean C =4.2
| Dec mean C =1.3
| year mean C =
| Jan low C =-2.6
| Feb low C =-2.7
| Mar low C =0.2
| Apr low C =3.1
| May low C =6.9
| Jun low C =10.5
| Jul low C =12.5
| Aug low C =12.6
| Sep low C =9
| Oct low C =5.7
| Nov low C =1.1
| Dec low C =1.3
| year low C =
| Jan record low C =-21.2
| Feb record low C =-19.6
| Mar record low C =-14.6
| Apr record low C =-8.1
| May record low C =-3.6
| Jun record low C =-0.3
| Jul record low C =3.3
| Aug record low C =2.6
| Sep record low C =-0.9
| Oct record low C =-7
| Nov record low C =-12.3
| Dec record low C =-15.2
| year record low C =
| Jan precipitation mm =142.8
| Feb precipitation mm =113.8
| Mar precipitation mm =112.9
| Apr precipitation mm =102.9
| May precipitation mm =125
| Jun precipitation mm =123.5
| Jul precipitation mm =122.6
| Aug precipitation mm =119.1
| Sep precipitation mm =100.7
| Oct precipitation mm =115
| Nov precipitation mm =123.3
| Dec precipitation mm =167.3
| year precipitation mm =
| Jan precipitation days =10.4
| Feb precipitation days =9.2
| Mar precipitation days =9.8
| Apr precipitation days =10
| May precipitation days =12.8
| Jun precipitation days =11.8
| Jul precipitation days =11.4
| Aug precipitation days =11
| Sep precipitation days =9.9
| Oct precipitation days =10.3
| Nov precipitation days =10.5
| Dec precipitation days =11.4
| year precipitation days =128.4
}}
Population
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-74083#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1968 |1151
|1975 |1151
|1982 |1379
|1990 |1716
|1999 |1976
|2007 |2047
|2012 |2079
|2017 |2106
}}
Tourism
In winter, Combloux is a skiing resort. It shares its skiing area with Megève, Saint-Gervais, Les Contamines, and La Giettaz, as a part of the "Evasion Mont-Blanc" area which gives it a total of 445 km of skiable pistes.
Combloux is also a tourist destination in summer, mainly for hiking and mountain-biking.
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.combloux.com/ Tourist office website]
- [http://www.scholares.net/index.php?Gazetteer-Combloux Gazetteer Entry for Combloux]
{{Commons category|Combloux}}
{{Haute-Savoie communes}}
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