Located at Mont Blanc bottom, Chamonix is a mountain city with an unusual spirit!
Famous around the world, surrounding sites offer amazing landscapes.
Aiguille du Midi, Ice sea, Mont Blanc tramway, white valley, Grands Montets, Brevent... those mythics places will be great for each kind of holliday maker.
English speaking and posh, city center (1035 meters) is mainly made with small pedestrian roads. It is the place where you will find a lot of shops and restaurants . Very charming, the centre is pleasant to discover by walking and quite fast.
About 15 hamlets hold around the city.
If to move is very simple there, with a charged bus service serving the various districts and resort sites. There is also a free shuttle covering the southern part of the river (the Mulet). The city center is pedestrian, so it is necessary to go around the city by car by the Allée Recteur Payot and the Route Blanche. You have the choice to park your car :
- Parking lots (free, paying, flatware or outsides)
- The blue parking places are regulated
- The white parking places are free
A train station is also in city center, 5 minutes from the city-center by foot.
Mountaineering world capitale thanks to the Mont Blanc, Chamonix also has a large ski offer.
Out of the slope ski is attractive with the famous Vallee Blanche (white valley). It provides freeride ski from Aiguille du Midi summit down to Montenvers rail station. It makes 20 kilometers and 2000 meters of altitude change to ride!
To be discovered also (for out of the slopes lovers): Pas de Chevre and Rognon glacier route.
Do you prefer ski run? No problem, in Chamonix this one can be made on several distinct massif all included in Chamonix le Pass skipass:
Departure in Argentiere. This ski area is harder and great for good skiers.
At the end of the valley, it provides easy and familial ski runs.
• 58 lift of 1035 at 2765 m.
• 115 km of slopes | 102 ski runs
• Single adult rates 2022/23
Mont Blanc unlimited ski area gives access to mythic places like Chamonix valley (Mt Blanc tramway, Aiguille du Midi cable car, Montenvers train).
Ski side, you can ride in Chamonix le Pass and les Houches area. You can also ski one day in Verbier and Evasion Mt Blanc (Megeve) ski area.
• 124 lift of 1010 at 3300 m.
• 410 km of slopes | 175 ski runs
• Single adult rates 2022/23
Assets
Unlimited access to Chamonix valley mythical sites.
Various and rich offer for all kind of skier and holiday makers
Linked resorts
- Chamonix
- Les Houches
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I liked...
Magnifique paysage, très beau temps
I disliked...
Pas grand chose à faire le soir
Reachable with the famous red train (departure from Chamonix center, close to Planards) Montenvers panoramic viewpoint offers an amazing view on Mer de Glace (ice sea). We also advise you to visit the ice cave.
• Aiguille du MidiGet close to Mont Blanc summit (4810 meters) thanks to Aiguille du Midi cable cars which end at 3777 meters.
• Bossons glacier chaletReachable by chairlift, this pretty flowored chalet offers a wonderful view on Bossons glacier.
SPORT COMPETITION
8PM
Ice hockey game - Chamonix Vs Nice
MEETING
9AM
Energy Renovation Information Session
EXHIBITION
2PM
CELEBRATION
DAY
CINEMA
DAY
DISTRICT SOUTH CHAMONIX Aiguille du Midi cable car departure station stands there. You will find many residences for tourist arround a pedestrian square called Village piéton Chamonix Sud. You can find shops nearby, an ESF office is located on the square Edmond Desailloud. The district is well served by the shuttle and the buses. It is 5 minutes from the centre. |
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Le Triolet
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9/10 Superb! |
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Pierre & Vacances Residence La Riviere
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9/10 Superb! |
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DISTRICT SAVOY Residential area seated between city center, Planpraz gondola departure station and icerink.Ski-in, the situation is ideal with the Kindergarten club at the Savoy button lift. |
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Clos du Savoy
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9/10 Superb! |
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Les chalets du Savoy
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10/10 Fabulous! |
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Les chalets de Planpraz
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Lachenal
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DISTRICT BIOLLAY, PLANARDS, LES MOUILLES, SAUBERANDS Residential area located east south. Close to Planards beginners ski area and Montenvers railway station. A theme park is at the departure of the Planards ski lift (closed during the winter excepted the sledge), as well as an ESF kindergarten and a meeting point for ski classes. Access to the city-centre in 10 min by foot, with numerous paying and free parking lot. |
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Les chalets des Planards
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7/10 Very good |
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DISTRICT LES PLANS, LA FRASSE, LES ROSIERES Residential area mostly made of chalets seated between Chamonix and le Praz. |
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Les chalets des Nants
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9/10 Superb! |