scenic viewpoint
Aiguille du Midi
A vertiginous 3,842-meter granite needle reached by a spectacular cable car, offering face-to-face views of Mont Blanc.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
About Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc works well as a base: 10 minutes from Les Houches, 5km from Mer de Glace.
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is in Rhône-Alpes, France, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Les Houches, about 6 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Chamonix-Mont-Blanc?
Within an hour or so of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc: Aiguille du Midi (5 km), Mer de Glace (5 km), Mont Blanc (10 km), Mont Blanc Tunnel (10 km).
Are there any good drives near Chamonix-Mont-Blanc?
The nearest famous roads are Col de la Forclaz (Valais), Great St Bernard Pass and Cormet de Roselend.
Where is Chamonix-Mont-Blanc?
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is in Rhône-Alpes, France, about 6 km from Les Houches.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,614
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Rhône-Alpes
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 45.9237, 6.8693
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in France
Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.
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Worth the detour from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Mer de Glace
France's largest glacier, reached by a red rack railway from Chamonix to walk into an ice cave.
5 km · about 10 min drive
natural wonder
Mont Blanc
Western Europe's highest peak at 4,808 meters, a snow-capped giant straddling the French-Italian border in the Alps.
10 km · about 20 min drive
tunnel
Mont Blanc Tunnel
An 11.6 km tunnel beneath Western Europe's highest mountain, linking Chamonix in France with Courmayeur in Italy: the quickest year-round route between the French and Italian Alps.
10 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
Cascade du Rouget
Known as the 'Queen of the Alps,' this dramatic 90-meter double waterfall cascades down a cliff face in Haute-Savoie.
14 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Lac d'Emosson
A high dam lake reached by a steep dead-end road, facing directly across to the Mont Blanc massif. Dinosaur trackways lie on the slabs above it.
17 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
Col de la Forclaz (Valais)
The pass above Martigny on the road to Chamonix, kept open all year and a natural gateway to the Mont Blanc valleys.
18 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
Great St Bernard Pass
At 2,469 m, this ancient pass between Switzerland and Italy shelters the hospice that bred St Bernard rescue dogs; travellers have crossed here since Roman times, Napoleon among them.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
9 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereAiguille du MidiA vertiginous 3,842-meter granite needle reached by a spectacular cable car, offering face-to-face views of Mont Blanc.
- Right hereMont Blanc TunnelAn 11.6 km tunnel beneath Western Europe's highest mountain, linking Chamonix in France with Courmayeur in Italy: the quickest year-round route between the French and Italian Alps.
- 18 kmCol de la Forclaz (Valais)The pass above Martigny on the road to Chamonix, kept open all year and a natural gateway to the Mont Blanc valleys.
- 24 kmGreat St Bernard PassAt 2,469 m, this ancient pass between Switzerland and Italy shelters the hospice that bred St Bernard rescue dogs; travellers have crossed here since Roman times, Napoleon among them.
- 24 kmGreat St Bernard PassThe historic 2,469m pass between Switzerland and Italy with its hospice and dogs; the old road runs beside the modern tunnel.
- 29 kmCormet de RoselendA 1,968 m Beaufortain pass whose road skirts the turquoise Lac de Roselend reservoir: one of the most photogenic climbs of the Tour de France and the Route des Grandes Alpes.
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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