Winter Paradise
Chamonix is one of the most popular alpine area for skiers and snowboarders. Come and enjoy the ski resorts with 300 kilometers of ski slopes and much more.
THE AREA
Chamonix resort is a busy town of 9,000 permanent residents at the foot of Mont Blanc, just below the French entrance to the Mont Blanc road tunnel. At the height of 1035m and a top lift at 3842m, the range at Chamonix is exceptional, long runs below the tree line offer good sport and ski instructors and mountain guides come here to qualify. The town’s old buildings have kept their Victorian and Belle Epoque look and, since the town is jam free, it offers a pleasant area to walk, with cafés overhanging the river Arve’s torrent and a lot of interesting shops, galleries, bookshops and speciality food, as well as souvenirs and the latest technical snow-sports clothing and hardware.
CUISINE
Foodies won’t be disappointed with the level of restaurant offerings here, not only a good choice at all budget levels but a mix of stylishly contemporary and topnotch traditional types too. Savoyard cooking, the typical food from Chamonix Mont-Blanc, based on a diet of cheese and potatoes. Produced locally in summer and easy to store during the long winter months, they make for a good human fuel source. With a little ingenuity, the Savoyards make it taste good too.
NIGHTCLUBS AND BARS
Chamonix has one very vibrant ski scene usually revolving around live music, happy hours and early food deals which blend into the night... Many bars are open from around 16:00, then as the night draws in, the fun in the bars continue with DJs, music and dancing. If you want to stay out into the early hours of the morning, the nightclubs in Chamonix stay open to around 4am so plenty of time to celebrate your hard day on the piste whatever time of year.