Location: Chamonix in France
Nearest Airport:
Geneva at 90
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Nearest Ferry:
Calais at 900
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Nearest Train:
Chamonix at 1
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Nearest Motorway:
A40 at 20
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Nearest Beach:
Lac de Passy, Loiser (municipal lake) at 20
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Nearest Barpub:
Le Jekyll at 0.2
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Nearest Ski:
Brevent at 1
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Nearest Golf:
Les Praz at 5
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Nearest Restaurant:
L'Impossible at 0.15
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Car: not necessary
Situated on three national borders, the Mont-Blanc Massif is protected jointly by France, Switzerland and Italy. Plans are currently underway to have Mont-Blanc listed as a UNESCO world heritage site.
Chamonix is a town where charm and tradition share the scene with modern resort facilities. The architectural heritage has been preserved, giving a unique atmosphere to the resort. Traditional village hamlets are located up and down the 23 km Chamonix valley.
Chamonix is truly an all year round resort, where you’ll find many of the 100 shops open ‘out of season’. During the winter it is famed for its diverse skiing, particularly off-piste (e.g. Vallee Blance), with 90% of its three resorts above 2,000 metres. While in the summer extreme sport enthusiasts turn their attention to mountaineering, given that Mont- Blanc is the highest mountain in Europe at 4,810 m.
Entertainment and events are in abundance in Chamonix and the surrounding areas.