Chamonix (France) from A to Z: map of hotels and ski areas, slopes and tracks, lifts and ski passes. Bright photos and videos. Reviews of tourists-skiers about Chamonix.
Chamonix is a popular ski resort on the border of France and Switzerland. It was here that the first Winter Olympic Games were held in 1924. Since then, the city has changed - modern infrastructure, safe routes and many ski lifts. Fans of active recreation are attracted by the variety of slopes and the spirit of the old ski resort - the warm comfort of log cabins, snow-capped peaks and the atmosphere of an eternal holiday.
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Chamonix is the first capital of the Winter Olympics.
It is worth coming here even for those who have never skied and have no plans. At least - to admire the views of the French Alps from the observation deck or from the restaurant window. And also go up high in the mountains and go sledging, go dog sledding or mountain biking and, of course, taste the hearty and high-calorie Savoyard cuisine, which warms so well on a frosty day.
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Chamonix Tourist Center
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Visitor Center: Place du Triangle de l'amitié, 85. Website.
How to get to Chamonix
The small town of Chamonix is nestled in a valley among the Alps, and the nearest airport is 80 km away. However, getting to the popular ski resort is not that difficult - trains and buses from many European cities run here. It is faster and cheaper to travel from Geneva. The railway and highways pass through a tunnel dug under the Mont Blanc mountain. Some tourists also take the route through Lyon, and those who want to combine outdoor activities with a tour of the French capital - through Paris (read how to get to it here ).
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Getting from Lyon and Paris is even longer and more expensive - 4.5 hours ( 49-71 EUR ) and 7 hours ( 117-130 EUR ), respectively. High-speed trains from TVG go from the French capital to the Alps, however, only to Lyon. There you need to change to another train, and then make another change in Saint-Gervais.
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Transport
The Chamonix Valley has a well-developed public transport system. Throughout the resort bus service company "Chamonix Bass" ( of. The site in English.), There are night routes during the winter season. They leave often, the ticket costs 3 EUR.
Those who want to save money on travel should ask the hotel administration for a guest card of the resort - "Carte d'Haute". Its owners, as well as those with a ski pass, can use all public transport and SNCF trains free of charge. You won't have to pay for the card in hotels, but in the city municipality and the tourist office it costs 2 EUR.
One bus route to Chamonix is free even for those without a guest card or ski pass. In high season, the minibus "Mule" runs around the city center every.
From the Swiss town of Martigny in the French Saint-Gervais le-Bains le Fayet runs the famous express train "Mont Blanc" ( of. The site in English.) It passes through the Valley of Chamonix center and the main railway / train station of the resort and makes stops in several villages and lifts. With the Carte d'Haute card and a ski pass, you can travel on it free of charge, for the rest of the road from Chamonix to Saint-Gervais will cost 15-22 EUR. This is a convenient way to move between different tracks.
For those who are too late or in a hurry, there are several taxi companies operating in Chamonix. A trip around the resort will cost 30-80 EUR, to other cities - from 150 EUR. Some companies accept credit cards for payment.