Chamonix resort information:
1035 3300 metres
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A famous small town with 10,000 inhabitants at the foot of
the magnificent Mont Blanc. Geneva and Annecy 75 km. Justifying its
international reputation, Chamonix offers its visitors a large choice of
entertainment and amusements; restaurants, bars, discotheques, cinemas,
casino, indoor swimming-pools, riding, walking, many shops.
Chamonix in summer
A unique experience is a trip with the cable car up the
3842 m high Aigulle du Midi. Chamonix was originally known for its
mountaineering. There are also a number of hikes for everyone. Swimming
pool, tennis, golf are further attractions.
 Chamonix
in winter
Chamonix, together with the other resorts in the valley,
is a wintersport centre of superlatives. 54 ski lifts and cable cars 130 km
of pistes in the Mont-Blanc region. Ski schools with 220 instructors,
children's ski school, nursery for children from one year. 50 km of cross
country skiing, numerous ski hikes, toboggan run, ice skating, curling.
Access: Chamonix
is one of the easiest resorts in the Alps to reach; despite its high
altitude skiing the resort itself is not terribly high and is close to the
Mont Blanc Tunnel so there is a four lane road running right up to Chamonix
which is always well maintained. The driving time from Calais is about 8
hours without stops.
The resort also boasts probably the best rail connections of any ski resort
outside Japan, with a TGV high speed link via Saint Gervais travelling at
around 170 mph (270 kph). It's possible to catch the TGV 'Snow
Special' in Paris on a Friday evening and be in the resort at just after
11pm.
There are bus connections from Geneva. Geneva is the closest
international airport, only 96 km (60 miles) north west, a 95 minute drive.
Low-cost airlines fly to Chambry (90 miles) and Lyon (140 miles).
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