Location: Chamonix in France
Nearest Airport:
Geneva airport at 90
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Nearest Motorway:
Mont-Blanc tunnel at 2
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 350
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Car: not necessary
World capital of ski and climbing, Chamonix has a long history of mountaineers. The Chamonix Valley is situated in the centre of the Mont Blanc region, on the French-Swiss border, and stretches over 55km from Servoz to Vallorcine. If you want to venture further afield (your ski holiday Chamonix is not enough!) it is easy to take day trips to neighbouring resorts in Italy and Switzerland, just on the other side of the mountains. The views are spectacular throughout the year making snowboarding and skiing Chamonix and Chamonix summer holidays a must for everyone.
Chamonix's activities also offer many possibilities as golf (designed by Robert Trent Jones Senior), Hiking, bicycling, swimming pool, fitness, hamam, cinemas (with many English version movies), exhibitions etc...
The ski season is from December to may.
The Golf season is from may to the end of October.