The Plan Joran télécabine takes you up to Grands Montets at an altitude of 1,972 metres.
Les Grands Montets, Chamonix - Argentière
CLOSED SUMMER 2025 Head up to get great views of the Argentière glacier
From here you can walk over towards the Refuge de Lognan where you'll see the impressive Argentière glacier creeping down the mountain.
You can take mountain bikes on the cable car in summer giving you access to a couple of single tracks trails down through the trees and back to the valley floor.
There are lots of hiking trails accessible from this area too.
Events in Argentiere
During the summer you might find hundreds of trail runners passing through the area as part of the UTMB week, which sees races of varying lengths and difficulty set off around the trails of the Chamonix valley.
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Ice hockey match - Chamonix Pionniers
See the Chamonix Pionniers in action
The local Chamonix ice hockey team, the Pionniers, play in France's Synerglace Ligue Magnus, the first division. See them battle against other national teams at Chamonix's ice rink.
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Photography workshop - "L'Art du Regard"
Discover light, composition, and creativity on a relaxed half-day photography workshop in nature with an award-winning photographer.
Join award-winning photographer Monica for an inspiring half-day photography workshop in the Chamonix valley. Open to all levels and offered in both French and English, this small-group experience focuses on the art of seeing - learning to notice light, composition, and the details that give an image its soul.
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Farmer's market Les Houches 
Farmer's market Les Houches
Local produce sold at this weekly market - fresh food direct from farm to table
Come and discover the produce of this local farm in Les Houches.
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Halloween in Chamonix 
Halloween in Chamonix
Check out the best parties around town this All Hallows' Eve
There will be a number of parties and events happening this Halloween at some of the best venues in town and neighbouring villages.
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Beaujolais Nouveau 
Beaujolais Nouveau
The new Beaujolais has arrived!
The third Thursday in November is when this year's Beaujolais hits the shelves and is cause for celebration across France.
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Christmas in Chamonix
Join in the Christmas spirit in the lead up to the big day
The snow is here and the Christmas lights in Chamonix are on, and there's plenty to do in the week before Christmas day.
Things to do in Argentiere
During the summer months Grands Montets is popular with climbers, mountain bikers and hikers. There are trails for hikers, climbers head for the Aiguille d’Argentiere whilst road bikers take the route to the Emosson dam.
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Helicopter flights
20 - 30min helicopter flights in and around the Chamonix Valley
Take to the skies with Evolution 2. The most exciting and beautiful way to see the breathtaking views - you are guaranteed to leave with memories of a lifetime!
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Aiguille Rouge nature reserve
Walk amongst this protected natural area and enjoy beautiful scenery in the summer
The Aiguilles Rouges Nature Reserve was created in 1974 and is a bio-diverse area of around 16,000 hectares with spectacular views of the Col des Montets. There is an information centre where you can find out about the animals and plants of the area and buy a drink or snack.
Directions
Grands Montets can be accessed easily by bus or train and there's also a huge car park at the bottom lift station which is never full over the summer.
How to get passes
You can buy tickets directly from the lift station or buy a Mont Blanc Multi-pass in advance on line.
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Find your way around with our maps, hiking and walking or mountain biking.
