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 VallotA 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.
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Le Fournil Chamoniard
204 Av. de l'Aiguille du MidiThis 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.
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ORGANIC épicerie petite restauration bio et végétarienne
145 Rue des MoulinsGreat organic foods and drinks;health food shop right in town.
This restaurant has lovely,basic italian food ,but also great italian coffee.
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Chez Paolo
73 Av. Ravanel le RougeThis 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.
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Monkey
81 Pl. Edmond DesailloudThis 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.
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Elevation 1904
259 Av. Michel CrozFamous 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.
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Cha'Cha'Cha'
134 Av. Ravanel le RougeA 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!
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Chambre Neuf
272 Av. Michel CrozA 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.
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Aiguille du Midi
100 Pl. de l'Aiguille du MidiA 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.
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Gare de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc station
Rue des AllobrogesAn 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
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.
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Lac Blanc
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.
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Carrefour Market Chamonix
339 Rte BlancheOnly 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.
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Super U
117 Rue Joseph VallotAnother brand of supermarket in France.Slightly more expensive than Carrefour,but it is right on the main street.
Entertainment & Activities
Cinéma Vox
22 Cr du BartavelLocal 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.
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QC Terme Chamonix
480 Prom. du Fori
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.
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Chamonix Aiguille du Midi station
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.
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Chamonix Sud Bus Station
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.