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| INFO ABOUT
THE TOWN |
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| Office
de tourisme de Chamonix |
The tourist office has information about most of the
things you need to know about Chamonix. Some special
features at their website include:
- An event calendar (in French)
- Information about the Musée Alpin (in French)
- Climate and weather reports
- Advice on how to get there.
- Contact details, maps and photos
- A presentation of many winter and summer activities.
DOWNLOAD © Office de tourisme de Chamonix:
 Street
map (GIF 400 kB © OT Chamonix)
Winter
brochure ( PDF 580 kB)
Summer
brochure ( PDF 700 kB)
Lift
map (PDF 1MB)
Mountain
biking trails (PDF 256 kB / in French)
Cross
country skiing - trail map - (PDF 863 kB /in French)
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| Chamonix.net |
Chamonix portal
with in depth presentations of winter and summer sports
that you can do in the valley. The site also contains
an introduction to the history of Chamonix. |
| Chamonet.com |
Website with all
that you need to know about Chamonix. Contains information
about activities, restaurants and nightlife, transports,
snow reports etc. |
| Compagnie
du Mont-Blanc |
The company who runs most lifts in the valley. Visit
their site for details on ski/lift passes, lift maps,
opening hours, presentations of ski areas and hiking
trails and photos.
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| ESF |
Ski school for all levels.
Also mountain guides for off-piste excursions. |
| ENSA
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National mountain guide school
in Chamonix |
| Office
de Haute Montagne |
Useful advice
when you plan high altitude hiking and ski touring. |
| TV
mountain |
More about alpinism.
Several online trail guides of the Mont-Blanc range. |
| Centre
Sportif Richard Bozon |
Sport centre
in Chamonix with swimming pool, sauna, gym, tennis, indoor
climbing and ice skating facilities. |
| Ski
Sensations |
Ski school and
mountain guides for off-piste skiing etc. |
| Compagnie
des Guides |
Mountain guides for off-piste
skiing etc. |
TRAVEL TO CHAMONIX |
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| Flyglobespan |
European low
cost airline which flies from the UK to Geneva |
| EasyJet |
European low
cost airline which flies to Geneva |
| Virgin-Express |
European low
cost airline which flies to Geneva |
| SAT
Mont Blanc |
Regional bus company
that operates between Geneva airport and Chamonix. |
| ATS |
Private door to door shuttle
bus company that operates between Geneva airport and Chamonix. |
| SNCF |
French national
rail company - tickets, timetables, etc. |
| BA
British Airways |
Airline with Geneva
as a destination. |
| SWISS
International Airlines |
Airline with Geneva
as a destination. |
| Air
France |
Airline with Geneva
as a destination. |
| KLM |
Airline with Geneva
as a destination. |
| SAS |
Airline with Geneva
as a destination. |
SKI AREAS IN THE REGION |
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| Flaine |
Part of "Le
Grand Massif" with a popular Jampark. |
| Le
Grand Massif |
Several smaller
ski areas work together as Le Grand Massif. About one
hour from Chamonix. |
| Verbier |
Famous Swiss
resort about two hours from Chamonix. |
| Les
portes du soleil |
One of the largest
linked ski areas in the world, Les Portes du Soleil brings
together 14 different resorts. Situated in France and
Switzerland just south of the Geneva lake about one and
a half hour from Chamonix. |
NEARBY TOWNS |
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| Annecy |
1 hour by car:
The "Little Venice" of the French Alps. A genuine
lakeside town. |
| Genève
/ Schweiz |
1 hour: Cosmopolitan
city at the Geneva lake, Lac Léman. |
| Lyon |
2 hours: The
third biggest city in France, well known for its cuisine.
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