Tourism in Chamonix

Tourism in Chamonix

General Information 

Town "Chamonix-Mont Blanc" Chamonix-Mont-Blanc)) is a tourist town in the district of Spoa epitaxial (Haute-Savoie) in the banner of Rhone-Alpes, eastern France. Chamonix is located in the heart of Chamonix meadow, which extends over an area of ​​245.5 square kilometers, and includes 16 villages, home to nearly 9000 people. The town of Chamonix at the confluence of the borders of Switzerland and Italy and France at an altitude of 995-4810 meters above sea level, at the foot of the summit (Aiguille du Midi). 

Chamonix has begun to emerge in the early twentieth century, where monks settled right bank of the river, "Arve", where the form of the beginning of this monastery Chamonix. Has emerged from her time as a place ideal for winter sports and skiing where hosted in 1924 Alawlambiadh first winter. 

Chamonix is the highest town in France, where nestled in from all sides in the mountains along the northern side of the Alps, and next to it the highest peak in the Alps, a summit of Mont Blanc, which reaches a height of 4810 meters. The Chamonix is centrally located and The excellent reputation for lovers of mountaineering and alpine all mountain sports in general, is a site where Mont Blanc third natural site in the world in terms of the number of tourists, giving this small town character Konya Kuzmobolitekeya. 

Climate that prevails in Chamonix mountain, where is characterized by wind speed in areas with a high of more than 4 kilometers from the sea by force has temperatures drop to below 40 degrees Celsius. In return, these data become more moderate and comfort at an altitude of 1,000 meters above the sea only. What distinguishes climate variability Chamonix is the speed and the speed of the big snowfall and fog. 

And enjoy the Chamonix ski facilities and ski and climb many Mtnzaah, and where, for example, the highest and largest "cable cars" in the world (Aiguille du Midi cable car). 

Chamonix can be accessed via the freeway and railway, is also linked to street connects to Courmayeur in Italy through a tunnel under Mont Blanc, and street and railroad arrive between Martigny in Switzerland. Can be reached Geneva by plane and rent a car from there, where the 88-kilometer distance, the longer the Geneva airport means more speed and convenience to get to Chamonix. There are also services hire helicopters to the scene of the Alps.