Prestigious chalets and apartments rental in Chamonix and Megève
Chamonix with its natural surroundings and exceptional location at the foot of Mont Blanc (16000 feet)
the highest peak of Europe, is a unique destination !
Chamonix is a valley which covers an area of 23 kms from the village of Les Houches to the village of Vallorcine. Chamonix has an extensive network of ski areas thoughout the Chamonix valley for different skiing habilities
Activities :
Chamonix offers many activities for everybody at any age all year round. In winter there is the skiing but also plenty of activities for the non skier !
Despite its low altitude 1035 m, 90% of its ski areas are situated above 2000 m.
For non skiers different amazing sightseeings like the Aiguille du midi cable-car, Europe's highest cable car, offers an incredible view on the Mont-Blanc and over the Alps. You can get closer to the glaciers with the rack and pinion railways !
Red cog wheel train of Montenvers brings you to the Mer de Glace (14kms, 40 km2 and 200 m deep) surrounded by the mountains. On site you can visit an ice grotto, a cristal gallery and a fauna and alpine museum.
Mont blanc tramway : the highest cog train in France goes up to 1800 m on winter and 2372 m on summertime
Helicopter panoramic flight around the Mont Blanc range
More than 46 different sports and activities are practised in Chamonix during the summer season :
hiking with its 330 kms of marked paths,
mountaineering, paragliding,
white-water sports,
golf and many more !
On rainy days a large sports complex offers : sports hall, indoor ice rink, 19 tennis courts, squash courts, a swimming-pool complex with water-slide and fitness center (saunas, turkish baths and solarium), museums.
And thanks to its location you can enjoy day trips to famous nearby cities such as Annecy, Geneva in Switzerland or Aosta in Italy.
Chamonix is part of Best of the alps with 12 other associated alpine villages which are important and famous resorts divided into 5 european alpine countries. Ambassadrresses of the alps.
Chamonix is a valley which extends for 23 kms :
3rd natural site the most visited in the world, Chamonix welcomes every year 2.5 million tourists with 40 different nationalities.
European crossroads at the boarder of Switzerland and Italy.
125 km2 of glacier, half of the northern alps surface.
It has been a touristic site for 250 years with an history behind and the architectural heritage has been preserved.
100 years of ski.
Open all year round, it is a mountain community of 10 000 inhabitants which makes it a lively town day and
night. There are 14 bars, 80 restaurants, 100 shops and 7 discotheques, cinema, casino.
Brief history :
XI century : It was established as a Priory by the monks : 300 inhabitants.
In 1786 the first ascent of Mont Blanc launched the tourism in Chamonix.
From this time until the beginning of 20th century there was an explosion of wealthy tourism which attracted people like king Albert the 1st of Belgium, the English court. Also it brought many scientists, painters, writers like
George Byron, Victor Hugo, Charles Dickens who were inspired by Chamonix.
In less than 10 years 3 palaces
where built : The Savoy, the Majestic and the Chamonix Palace.
Beginning of 20th century, the development of winter sports with the First Olympic Games which took place
in Chamonix in 1924 thus followed the first paid holidays.
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