Guidebook for Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

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Guidebook for Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Food Scene

A great Japanese restaurant in town.Also very affordable and within walking distance from the apartment.
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Satsuki
288 Rue Joseph Vallot
61 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A great Japanese restaurant in town.Also very affordable and within walking distance from the apartment.
This bakery has great pastries,breads and affordable take away lunches.It's open early also for those going up the Midi lift first thing.
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Le Fournil Chamoniard
204 Av. de l'Aiguille du Midi
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This bakery has great pastries,breads and affordable take away lunches.It's open early also for those going up the Midi lift first thing.
Great organic foods and drinks;health food shop right in town.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
ORGANIC épicerie petite restauration bio et végétarienne
145 Rue des Moulins
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great organic foods and drinks;health food shop right in town.
This restaurant has lovely,basic italian food ,but also great italian coffee.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chez Paolo
73 Av. Ravanel le Rouge
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This restaurant has lovely,basic italian food ,but also great italian coffee.
This place is right around the corner from the flat.It is a pub frequented by locals and has a great selection of affordable ,healthy meals if you like a change from the typical French alpine cuisine.Also they have the widest vegetarian options.
38 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Monkey
81 Pl. Edmond Desailloud
38 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This place is right around the corner from the flat.It is a pub frequented by locals and has a great selection of affordable ,healthy meals if you like a change from the typical French alpine cuisine.Also they have the widest vegetarian options.

Drinks & Nightlife

Famous for its apres-skis and burgers.Good place to mix with locals also,always a good vibe and often life music also.
81 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Elevation 1904
259 Av. Michel Croz
81 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Famous for its apres-skis and burgers.Good place to mix with locals also,always a good vibe and often life music also.
A great selection of wines and other alcoholic beverages,a great place to sample new flavours.Beautiful views from the back garden.
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cha'Cha'Cha'
134 Av. Ravanel le Rouge
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A great selection of wines and other alcoholic beverages,a great place to sample new flavours.Beautiful views from the back garden.
A popular apres-ski bar for young Scandinavians.Live bands and lots of fun!
59 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chambre Neuf
272 Av. Michel Croz
59 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A popular apres-ski bar for young Scandinavians.Live bands and lots of fun!

Sightseeing

A MUST SEE for every visitor.This lift takes you up to nearly 4000meters above sea level,which to many,is the first time they see snow.Not the cheapest trip ,but well worth the money and experience.
389 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Aguja del Mediodía
100 Pl. de l'Aiguille du Midi
389 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A MUST SEE for every visitor.This lift takes you up to nearly 4000meters above sea level,which to many,is the first time they see snow.Not the cheapest trip ,but well worth the money and experience.
An old tramway takes you up to 1900 metres from where you can explore ice caves and see how the famous Mer de Glace glacier has been forming over the thousands of years.Beautiful area for hiking and climbing also.Not to be missed.
138 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gare de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc station
Rue des Allobroges
138 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
An old tramway takes you up to 1900 metres from where you can explore ice caves and see how the famous Mer de Glace glacier has been forming over the thousands of years.Beautiful area for hiking and climbing also.Not to be missed.

Parks & Nature

Aiguilles Rouges is a nature reserve right above Chamonix and many trails to it start right from town center.Or you can take Plan Praz or Flegere cablecars to get up high fast.Hiking trails will take you all over the reserve.
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Aiguilles Rouges
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Aiguilles Rouges is a nature reserve right above Chamonix and many trails to it start right from town center.Or you can take Plan Praz or Flegere cablecars to get up high fast.Hiking trails will take you all over the reserve.
A beautiful hike to a beautiful lake right above Chamonix town.You can start by taking a condola up to Flegere and walk from there or start from Col de Montets and hike all the way up.Stunning views of the Mont Blanc massif.Highly recommended.
65 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lac Blanc
65 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A beautiful hike to a beautiful lake right above Chamonix town.You can start by taking a condola up to Flegere and walk from there or start from Col de Montets and hike all the way up.Stunning views of the Mont Blanc massif.Highly recommended.

Essentials

Only a few minutes away by walking,it has more variety in groceries and is one of the cheaper super markets around.
76 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Carrefour Market Chamonix
339 Rte Blanche
76 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Only a few minutes away by walking,it has more variety in groceries and is one of the cheaper super markets around.
Another brand of supermarket in France.Slightly more expensive than Carrefour,but it is right on the main street.
131 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Super U
117 Rue Joseph Vallot
131 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Another brand of supermarket in France.Slightly more expensive than Carrefour,but it is right on the main street.

Entertainment & Activities

Local movie theater with english language movies also.
86 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cinéma Vox
22 Cr du Bartavel
86 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Local movie theater with english language movies also.
A new spa in Chamonix, which is part of a chain of spas. A wonderful place to spend a few hours relaxing while gazing at the magnificent mountains around you. They offer an apero early evening so time your visit around this time to get a free drink and a snack.
58 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
QC Terme Chamonix
480 Prom. du Fori
58 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A new spa in Chamonix, which is part of a chain of spas. A wonderful place to spend a few hours relaxing while gazing at the magnificent mountains around you. They offer an apero early evening so time your visit around this time to get a free drink and a snack.

Getting Around

Closest train stop to Chamonid-Sud. and the apartment.The main station (gare) is about 10 minutes walk away otherwise.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chamonix Aiguille du Midi station
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Closest train stop to Chamonid-Sud. and the apartment.The main station (gare) is about 10 minutes walk away otherwise.
This is the main bus station in Chamonix and literally within a couple of minutes walk away from the apartment.All long-distance and local buses travel from this point.
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chamonix Sud Bus Station
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is the main bus station in Chamonix and literally within a couple of minutes walk away from the apartment.All long-distance and local buses travel from this point.