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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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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

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