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Visit Chamonix: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: One of the most famous Alpine ski resorts, Chamonix is very close to Mont Blanc

Chamonix is situated in the Haute-Savoie department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Chamonix in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval at 17 km and Sallanches at 18 km.

Chamonix, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Saint Gervais Les Bains

at 12 km (direction west)

It is the views of, and access to, Mont-Blanc which is the principal attraction...

See Saint Gervais Les Bains guide

Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval

Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction north-north-west)

Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval is one of the 'most beautiful villages in France' and most visited for...

See Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval guide

Sallanches

at 18 km (direction west)

While Mont-Blanc and the mountain scenery is the main attraction, Sallanches itself is pleasant...

See Sallanches guide

Megeve

Ski resort at 20 km (direction west-south-west)

Megeve is among the most prestigious of the French ski resorts and also an...

See Megeve guide

Avoriaz

Ski resort at 31 km (direction north-north-west)

The use of local materials for building and the stunning location make Avoriaz one...

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Morzine

Ski resort at 31 km (direction north-north-west)

Morzine is a popular ski resort within the Portes du Soleil ski region in...

See Morzine guide

Beaufort

at 32 km (direction west-south-west), in the Savoie department

Beaufort is one of the smallest Alpine ski resorts, which attracts skiers looking for...

See Beaufort guide

La Clusaz

Ski resort at 34 km (direction west)

La Clusaz is one of the smaller ski resorts and very popular with French...

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Les Arcs

Ski resort at 39 km (direction south), in the Savoie department

Centred around Bourg-Saint-Maurice and within the Paradiski ski region, the Les Arcs ski ae...

See Les Arcs guide

Abondance

at 42 km (direction north-north-west)

It will be the mountain scenery around Abondance that dominates your visit, but be...

See Abondance guide

Albertville

at 45 km (direction west-south-west), in the Savoie department

Albertville is a large active town, with Conflans, a pretty village on the hill...

See Albertville guide

Tignes

Ski resort at 50 km (direction south), in the Savoie department

The ski resort of Tignes is made up of several smaller, interconnected villges...

See Tignes guide

Thonon les Bains

at 58 km (direction north-west)

Tourist activity here at Thonon-les-Bains on Lac Leman is based around the lakefront, views...

See Thonon les Bains guide

Valmorel

Ski resort at 58 km (direction south-west), in the Savoie department

The low-rise buildings and traditional materials help preseve the charm of the ski resort...

See Valmorel guide

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Markets in and near Chamonix

Market days in Chamonix: weekly market: Saturday & Saturday;

• Chamonix: market Saturday & Saturday (0km)
• Saint-Gervais-les-Bains: market Thursday (12km)
• Sallanches: market Saturday (18km)
• Megeve: market Friday (20km)
• Samoens: market Wednesday (21km)
• Cluses: market Monday (27km)
• Les Gets: market Thursday (31km)
• Morzine: market Wednesday (31km)
• La Clusaz: market Monday (34km)
• Le Grand-Bornand: market Wednesday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Chamonix, France

What to do at Chamonix? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Chamonix.

Grand sites of France

• Cirque de Sixt Fer a Cheval (16km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (17km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sallanches (18km)
• La Roche-sur-Foron (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin botanique alpin La Jaÿsinia (21km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Le Brévent (3km)
• Montenvers (4km)
• Lac Cornu (4km)
• Glacier des Bossons (5km)
• Aiguille du Midi (5km)
• Mer de Glace (6km)
• Lac d'Anterne (10km)
• Mont Blanc (10km)
• Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval (16km)
• Cascade du Rouget (17km)
• Col de Romme (26km)
• Col de la Colombière (31km)
• Roc d'Enfer (36km)
• Mole (38km)
• Cascade de la Diomaz (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Albertville (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Megeve (20km)

Geography and distances

Chamonix is in the east of France at 57 kilometres from Annecy, the department capital (general information: Chamonix is 471 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Chamonix from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 1 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Les Houches.

This page in French: Visiter Chamonix