Maison de l'Alpage museum
This little museum is housed in the same building as the post office and library in the village centre of Servoz.
St Bernard breeder & kennels, open for visits to see these beautiful dogs
This kennels is home to around 20 St Bernard dogs, and they quite often have puppies for you to pet.
Have your picture taken with the dogs, buy some souvenirs and learn about why they look the way they look.
All ticket sales go towards the upkeep of the kennels and to feed these large dogs.
You don't need to book to make a visit, just turn up. A car is advisable to get there or speak to your tour operator to see if they make trips down there.
This little museum is housed in the same building as the post office and library in the village centre of Servoz.
Les Houches sits at the bottom end of the Chamonix Valley and is a popular place for hikers, mountaineers and mountain bikers in the summer months.
Situated in a house dating back to the 1750's, this museum showcases mountain lifestyles from the reconstruction of three pieces of traditional housing and objects from everyday life.
Parc de Merlet is a great place to spot some local animals in their natural environment. A nature reserve, rather than a zoo, the park is perched on a large plateau high above Les Houches.
Brévent is the closest summer lift to the centre of Chamonix and its impressive rocky summit rises to 2,525m above sea level.
This small two person chairlift is only open for a short time in summer, but it's great if you want to take a close up look at the bottom of the Glacier des Bossons.
A lovely restaurant located in the Chamonix valley, the Refuge de la Flégère is a true haven for culinary delights in the heart of the mountains.
Discover the Le 3842 restaurant at the Aiguille du Midi, completely renovated for this winter, and enjoy a meal at altitude.
This tastefully refurbished restaurant and bar are right in the heart of Chamonix on the popular Avenue Michel Croz, close to the train station.
Situated in La Folie Douce Hotel, enjoy a delicious meal after a morning on the slopes with family or friends.
Located underneath the Autannes chairlift at Le Tour, this restaurant is one of the best mountain restaurants in the resort.
Whether you’re hungry or thirsty after a day in the mountains, Big Mountain Basecamp has you covered. Come for fresh craft beer, a relaxed restaurant atmosphere, an on-site micro-brewery, a large sunny terrace, shady beer garden and a take-out beer shop.
Chamonix's own Cinema VOX is situated right in the centre of town, slightly tucked back on the Place Balmat (main square in the centre). There are three recently refurbished screens equipped with digital 3D projectors show the latest French and International films, as well as a number of premieres and specialist mountain-sports films.
Off-piste snowshoe outings where you can discover the charm and serenity of the Chamonix Valley on foot.
The winter Haute Route (or "high route") from Chamonix to Zermatt, is one of the most well know ski touring traverses in the world after Doctor Payot and his friends first skied the route in January 1924.
The Chamonix-based photographer Teresa Kaufman proposes naturally-lit photoshoots to capture and illustrate quality memories in outstanding surroundings.
At the edge of the Franco-Swiss border lies the 'VerticAlp' experience, which is made up of a steep funicular, a panoramic train and a smaller funicular taking you up to the Emosson Dam.
Discover the unforgettable sensation of flying high above the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc valley on a tandem paragliding adventure. Whether it’s your first time in the air or you’re craving an adrenaline-fuelled experience, each flight is designed to showcase the Alps from their most spectacular angle.
No need to book but the opening times are as follows -
In July-August and during school holidays, it is open from 10:00 - 11:30 and 14:30-18:00. Apart from these periods, it is open from 10:00 - 11:30 and 14:00 -17:00.
CLOSED SUNDAY & MONDAY MORNING.
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