Montagnard museum
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.
Teresa Kaufman Discovery Walks & Mini-Photoshoot
Discover, taste & photograph an authentic Chamonix and its surroundings
An opportunity to get in the picture with Teresa Kaufman as your personal photographer, guide and story teller. This is the perfect activity accessible to everyone; children, adults, grandparents - easy walking, incredible scenery, a moment to share. Non-skiers will love it in the winter. An activity to experience with loved ones or to give as a gift.
Created and led by author-photographer Teresa Kaufman since 2011, the Discovery Walks propose unique & confidential itineraries for world-travellers and photo & smartphone buffs to observe & capture scenes of the traditional Chamonix nature, scenery and life-style.
INCLUDED on all the Discovery Walks is a Mini-Photoshoot where Teresa’s talent is at your service to photograph or film you – with your smartphone during the experience
A large selection of itineraries - in both summer and winter - will allow you to uncover some of the valleys most beautiful and photogenic locations. On occasion, you will be crossing paths with the locals who also frequent these hidden paths. Originally designed to satisfy the curious photographer, Teresa has now adapted the walks to also satisfy smartphone and video artists as well as people who just want to soak up the atmosphere and better understand the valley in a more personal manner. And to come home with a selection of telling images to share.
Discovery Walk Prices:
- Private tailor-made walks are available all year round, to fit your time and budget
- Choose the itinerary and the time of day that suit you best
- Prices from €70 per person with a minimum of 2 people
- Friendly solo traveller price starts at €120
- Reduced rate for 4 or more adults
- Reduced rate for children or large families
Teresa is always finding new ideas and themes for her Walks. For full details check out her website where you'll see that she also offers a Discovery Walk with your Dog & Mini-Photoshoot. Even better, give her a call and she will tell you what is new for this season.
Duration of the walks: these walks last around 3 hours, depending on the itinerary, but this is flexible and full-day outings can be organised on request.
Useful Info: you'll be walking on small village roads and grassy paths in summer which turn to snowy country paths in the winter. So weather-appropriate shoes with good soles are advisable. If you like using walking poles, feel free to bring them along. In the event of very poor weather a replacement date will be proposed.
Transportation to the rendez-vous point: private car, local train (free with the carte d'hôtes) or by car-pool
Booking: please contact Teresa directly via the links on this page to book your walk
For more about Teresa's walks read our reporters review.
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What to see
Sights in Chamonix
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Les Houches summer lifts
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.
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Parc de Merlet
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.
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Les Bossons glacier
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.
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Tramway du Mont-Blanc
The Tramway du Mont Blanc runs from the bottom of the valley in Le Fayet all the way up to the Nid d'Aigle at 2,380m above Les Houches.
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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.
Where to lunch
Restaurants in Les Houches
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Kitsch Inn Bar & Restaurant
Quirkily decorated, as the name suggests, this restaurant has different rooms for different moods. Grab a quick coffee and a snack at the breakfast bar, enjoy a casual meal in the retro formica kitchen area, or sit and take your time over dinner at one of the large tables in the dining room. They also have a large sunny terrace where they serve up a nice BBQ in the summer and a kids play area.
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Rocky Pop Restaurant
This restaurant is part of the popular Rocky Pop Hotel, opened in December 2016, whose ethos is "joy and togetherness".
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Le Basilic Restaurant
Just across the road from the Bellevue lift in Les Houches, this is a perfect spot to recharge your batteries after a day on the mountain, or pop in for lunch.
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Gandhi Restaurant
This restaurant serves tasty, good value Indian cuisine for lunch, dinner and to takeaway.
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Le Delice Restaurant and Café
Le Delice in Les Houches serves fresh seasonal dishes made from scratch, including two flavour-packed burgers with homemade fries. There are veggie vegan and gluten-free options, plus a great drinks list with beers on tap cocktails and local liqueurs. Whether you're after lunch dinner or just a drink it's a welcoming spot with something for everyone.
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Les Vieilles Luges Restaurant
An authentic Alpine farmhouse with a charming ambience and great food. Located right in the middle of Les Houches ski resort, this chalet serves delicious home-cooked local produce.
What to do
Things To Do in Les Houches
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Chamonix Valley Vortex Walk
Chamonix-based photographer and writer Teresa Kaufman has been hosting Discovery & Photo Walks since 2011 in the beautiful and energy-charged environment of the Chamonix Valley. Orignally designed for budding photographers visiting Mont Blanc, Teresa’s walks have started to appeal to a different kind of visitor - those looking for a digital detox from the internet and social networks in order to reconnect to nature in Chamonix’s fantastic landscapes.
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Teresa Kaufman Discovery Walks & Mini-Photoshoot
An opportunity to get in the picture with Teresa Kaufman as your personal photographer, guide and story teller. This is the perfect activity accessible to everyone; children, adults, grandparents - easy walking, incredible scenery, a moment to share. Non-skiers will love it in the winter. An activity to experience with loved ones or to give as a gift.
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Adaptive Sensory Walks in Chamonix
In 2012, the photographer/author Teresa Kaufman hosted her first group of autistic adolescents on a Discovery & Photo Walk in the valley of Chamonix. She is now introducing a 5 Senses Walk for disabled visitors - visually impaired, hard of hearing or autistic youngsters.
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Ski Joering Mont Blanc
This is the original form of back-country sking and is horse drawn, plus great fun!
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Mont-Blanc Forest
Zip wires, rope bridges and tree top courses in the woods in Les Houches.
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Parc de Merlet
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.
