Chamonix attractions

There are many things to see and many place to go to in Chamonix. Apart from visiting the other resorts and villages from the valley, Chamonix alone has a list of "must see" while you are here. Taking the lifts to go up in the mountain can let you observe the whole valley and can give you unforgettable views of the mountains. Since you visit Chamonix which is situated at the foot of the Alps, you definitely have to take one of the rides available and get a closer look at the Alps and the Mount Blanc . Some of the places are available by foot, but for most of them it is easier to take the lifts.

While in Chamonix , you must see at least one of the panoramic views available. You can visit Aiguille du Midi which is accessible with the Aiguille du Midi cable or the top of Le Brevent which offers two nice restaurants apart for the wonderful view.

During the summer you can take the Helbronner lift which will take you all the way to Italy or you can take the Montenvers funicular to visit the Mer de Glace glacier and its ice caves. If you want to go for a longer but spectacular ride you can take the Tramway du Mont Blanc and just relax and admire the scenery both during summer and winter. Other available views are at La Flégère, Le col de Balme, Le Lac Blanc, Les Grands Montets, Le Nid d'Aigle, Le point de vue du Chapeau, Le chalet des Pyramides, Le chalet de la Floria, Le Chalet du Cerro, and Le Chalet refuge de Lognan. Most of the chalets are available by foot. Whilst here why not have a look at  Holiday apartments Chamonix for your next vacation

 

If you want to spend the day in town you can visit the museums, the old churches, or go around the town and see some of the statues of the most important people for Chamonix like Horace Bénédict de Saussure or Michel-Gabriel Paccard. You can also go in day-trips in the villages around or in the other resorts from the valley or why not you can venture all the way to Geneva or Annecy , bigger cities relatively close to Chamonix.

There are several museums you can visit and some of them have discounted or free entrance with the Guest Card. Depending on what interests you most or how many museums you feel like visiting you can choose from the Alpine Museum in Chamonix or other museum in the valley. There is a Musée Montagnard et Rural in Les Houches, a Musée de Barberine in Vallorcine, and a Musée du Haut Val d'Arly in Megève. Most of the museum will tell you a lot of interesting things about the Savoyards and their lifestyle, about the valley and its history, or the making of the cheese.

Several festivals and events are organized throughout the year, thus there will most probably be something going one while you are there. Depending on when you visit the resort you have the chance to see and even take part in some of the events organized like for example car racing on ice or slalom race. You can also go shopping in one of the almost 300 available stores in town or if that is not enough you can visit the near by villages and resorts. For those of you who do not like very crowded places there is a municipal library with over 70,000 available documents and an exhibition centre called the Tairraz Exhibition Centre which exhibits the work of several photographers.