Chamonix ( Haute-Savoie - 74400 )
ski at the foot of Mont Blanc on one the most looked-for domain.
The must of the French Alps
Chamonix is the world capital of mountain sports, in winter as well as in summer. You will be constantly on contact with mythical breathtaking summits. The Chamonix ski area is exceptional. The ski runs are incredibly long, some of them with more than 2000 m difference in height; the landscapes are magnificent! The itineraries in the high up mountains are the most renowned in the world. Thanks to the free bus network between the different resorts, it is possible to ski on every ski areas of Chamonix. After skiing, there is a busy life in Chamonix. It`s time when the restaurants and pubs begin to liven up, when everyone meet on the main square! It`s also time to go to the sauna, to have fun on the ice rink or watch the shows organized by the ski school. You will enjoy strolling in the streets, watching the children sleding everywhere. A bowling alley, a cinema and a fitness center are also at your disposal in order to make you fully satisfied.
| Altitude | 1035 m |
| Altitude max | 3843 m |
| Ski Runs | Vallée de Chamonix |
| Number of green ski runs | 16 |
| Number of red ski runs | 25 |
| Number of black ski runs | 11 |
| Number of blue ski runs | 26 |
| Total number of ski runs | 78 |
| Kilometers of ski runs | 152 Km |
| Number of ski lifts | 49 |
Map of the ski resort
Map of the ski runs
How to get there?
BY CAR:
Direct access by motorway:
White Motorway (A 40) until Le Fayet, then the 2 dual carriage way until Chamonix.
Geneve-Chamonix 49,7 miles
Lyon-Chamonix 140,43 miles
Marseille-Chamonix 323,7 miles
Paris-Chamonix 380,28 miles
Switzerland by the Chatelard pass at 9,94 miles
Italy by the Mont-Blanc Tunnel at 6,84 miles towards Aoste (37,28 miles), towards Turin (108,74 miles)
BY TRAIN:
SNCF station in the resort-information: tel: 08.36.35.35.35
Direct trains from Paris - Lyon - Marseille - Nantes - Nancy - Strasbourg - Nice - Bruxelles - Bordeaux.
Direct TGV during the week-end
During the week: connections with Annecy - Aix les Bains - Bellegarde - Genève.
Raiway Chamonix - Vallorcine - Martigny (Swtzerland)
BY PLANE:
International airports:
Genève/Cointrin (54,68 miles) - Tel. 00.41.22.717.71.11
Daily buses - taxis -car rentings for Chamonix.
Lyon/Satolas - Tel. 04.72.22.72.21
Airdrome:
Annecy/Meythet - Tel. 04.50.27.30.06
Our advisers` point of view
You will be in there in the temple of skiing. We advise Chamonix to the very good skiers as the slopes are particularly steep. Chamonix is not very convenient for families with young children, indeed, the nursery school is rather far from the resort. However, passionate skiers just can`t miss Chamonix, especially Argentiere and the Grands Montets glacier.
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Residences of the station
Les Residences de Chamonix sud
Residence in the heart of Chamonix - 800m from Brevent slopes & 200m from Aiguille du midi cablecar.
The CHAMONIX SUD residences enjoy a central location two steps away from shop & l’Aiguille du Midi cable-car.
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