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Chamonix

France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, more commonly known simply as Chamonix, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region in southeastern France. It was the site of the first Winter Olympics, held in 1924.

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Things to do in Chamonix

Paragliding Tandem Flight over Chamonix - From Plan de L'Aiguille · 1 h 30 min · from $215.79 · 5.0/5 (25 reviews)
Visit the Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix, with a private guide · 3 h · from $468.11 · 4.8/5 (5 reviews)
Paragliding Tandem Flight in Chamonix - Take-off from Plan-Praz · 1 h 15 min · from $204.37 · 5.0/5 (466 reviews)
Tandem Paragliding Flight to Chamonix Facing Mont Blanc · 1 h · from $192.95 · 5.0/5 (55 reviews)
Private transfer from Chamonix, France to Geneva Airport · 1 h 18 min · from $431.18 · 5.0/5 (5 reviews)
Chamonix Audio Guided Walking Tour 1h30 and 22 audio reviews · 1 h 30 min · from $6.74

All experiences in Chamonix

Practical facts

Local time: UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Main language: French
On the map: 45.92° N, 6.87° E

Near Chamonix

Courmayeur · 17 km away
Aosta · 40 km away
Annecy · 57 km away
Evian-les-Bains · 57 km away
Montreux · 57 km away
Cervinia · 59 km away

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