Activities

Summer as winter, the Mecca of outdoor life!
Chamonix is not only the Mecca of alpinism and skiing (700 km of pists, unlimited off pist, cross-country skiing, heli-skiing), It is also paragliding, canyoning, rafting, rock-climbing, hiking (350 km marked routes), mountain biking, ice-climbing, snow-racket walks, horseback riding, golf (a beautiful 18-holes course in the Valley and 6 others in the area)... everything is possible, for you to practice yourself or with professional guidance.

More than a ski station.
Chamonix is also a real mountain town: more than 300 shops, 100 restaurants, 5 night-clubs, 3 cinema halls, many Live Music Concerts, casino, bowling hall, sport centre, inside climbing walls, rock-climbing, tennis, summer sledge, 2 adventure parks, ice-skating, swimming pool... All is possible.

And...
Two century's of passionate history of alpinism. The museum tells you all the stories!
Italy welcomes you on the other side of the Mont Blanc tunnel, a 30 minute drive by car from Chamonix. Another atmosphere, wilder mountains and only one hour's drive from Europe's biggest Casino in Saint Vincent.
One hour's drive from Switzerland and its exhibition the wellknown "Fondation Giannada" in Martigny(Modigliani,Chagall, Picasso, etc.).