La Fruitière Restaurant
This elegant restaurant is situated in La Folie Douce Hotel.
3hrs guided canyoning experience at the Barberine waterfall
A fun and exhilarating activity to share with friends or family.
Canyoning has been described as Mother’s Nature's water park. Slide down natural toboggan runs carved out over centuries by water, jump into rock pools, and abseil over waterfalls.
Work your way down a watery canyon with your qualified, professional guide. Everything is optional, and there are easy alternatives if there is something that you don’t want to do.
Sporty canyon: Reach the most spectacular obstacles (jumps, zipline & slides) for those who seek real action (all obstacles can be bypassed!)
Family Canyon: Depending on the participant's age and capacities, adapt the jumping and abseiling heights (all obstacles can be bypassed!)
Obstacles: abseils up to 25m, jumps up to 4m, zip line depending on the attendance in the canyon.
Location: At Vallorcine, 25 minutes from Chamonix (transport not included)
Level: 8-9 years old minimum, you need to know how to swim.
Session: 3h in total with 2h of activity and 1h of preparation and access path.
Season: From May to October , depending water level.
This elegant restaurant is situated in La Folie Douce Hotel.
Bighorn Bistro in Chamonix Sud is known for its homemade American-style comfort food, from stacked burgers to freshly baked desserts. You can pair your meal with a craft beer or one of their creative cocktails. With friendly service and a laid-back atmosphere, it’s a favourite with both locals and visitors, offering generous portions, warm hospitality, and a menu that consistently delivers hearty, satisfying flavours after a day on the mountain or during a relaxed evening out.
This tastefully refurbished restaurant and bar are right in the heart of Chamonix on the popular Avenue Michel Croz, close to the train station.
Using high-quality ingredients and traditional methods, these pizzas are made with a sourdough crust prepared from mother yeast, two flours, sea salt, water and extra virgin olive oil, then left to rise for at least 72 hours for light, easy digestion. They use San Marzano and Yellow Datterini tomatoes and the freshest fior di latte mozzarella. With sustainability in mind, only a couple of organic meat options are offered, keeping the menu thoughtful and delicious.
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.
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.
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.
Join an award-winning photographer for a half-day course focused on improving your observation, exploring light, and developing your photographic eye. This workshop is suitable for all levels, ages, and equipment types.
Off-piste snowshoe outings where you can discover the charm and serenity of the Chamonix Valley on foot.
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.
This company's sole activity is tandem paragliding, so they are 100 % focused on you and your flight. Their fully qualified pilots have vast experience and have done 1,000s of flight in the Chamonix Valley.
The Chamonix-based photographer Teresa Kaufman proposes naturally-lit photoshoots to capture and illustrate quality memories in outstanding surroundings.
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See allLatest News & ReviewsChamonix hosts a wide range of sporting events throughout the year. The biggest ones include the Mont Blanc Marathon in June and the UTMB trail running race in August. In March, the Unlimited Festival brings ravers to the mountains while Musilac Mont Blanc takes place a month later. At the end of July, the Cosmo Jazz Festival hosts concerts all around the valley.
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