Argentière
in Haute-Savoie of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Megève Airport (17 mi) -
Sion Airport (25 mi) -
Aosta Airport (27 mi) - Annemasse Airport (35 mi)
- Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport (40 mi)
- Courchevel Airport (43 mi)
- Geneva Cointrin International Airport (43 mi)
- Méribel Airport (43 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (64 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (90 mi)
- Zürich Airport (128 mi)
- Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (161 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 108 mi) - Zoo des Marécottes (zoo, (10 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 45.983 and 6.927 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 45° 58' 57" and E 6° 55' 36"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:43 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:13 am and 8:44 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-05-03 08:06:06
Discover Argentière
Argentière in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) is a city in France about 292 mi (or 469 km) south-east of Paris, the country's capital city.
Local time in Argentière is now 12:43 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Argentière, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Megève Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces in Switzerland at a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km). The closest in France is From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt in a distance of 83 mi (or 58 km), North. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Courmayeur, Pre Saint Didier, Saint-Maurice, Morgex and La Thuile. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 99% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Snow |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
6°C (43 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
10°C (50 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
5°C (41 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Residence & SPA Vallorcine Mont-Blanc
Le Hameau Albert 1er
Grand Hôtel Des Alpes
Hôtel Mercure Chamonix Centre
Hôtel Les Grands Montets
Boutique Hotel Le Morgane
Le Jeu de Paume
Best Western Plus Excelsior Chamonix Hotel & Spa
Park Hotel Suisse & Spa
Hotel Montana
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Chute de neige à Vallorcine, vallée de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, France
Charamillon Trail at Le Tour, Chamonix
The walker and bike trails under the Charamillon lift at Le Tour, Chamonix.
Col des Montets
Après la Forclaz vers Chamonix en BMW R1200GS.
Chamonix Snowboard Carving
Carving in Chamonix.
SNOWBOARD PRO-RIDER DOUD'S CHARLET Montroc chamonix
JIB sur un container a Montroc. Doud's CHARLET.
Riding a bike through Argentiere
Down the main street, up onto the sidewalk and boiking off past the Savoy Bar (www.savoy-bar.eu) http://www.listingslab-productions.eu/tags/video-production.
Mont Blanc Cloud Factory
Holmeboy film is proud to share this miracle of nature and invites you to marvel at the production of clouds in the Arve valley, France. iTimelapseGallery.
Argentiere v.6 - 2015
UCPA Argentière.
Ambiance au départ du P'tit Trail des Aiguilles Rouges
Ludovic Collet, speaker officiel de l'Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc a littéralement mis le feu au départ du P'tit Trail des Aiguilles Rouges 2013 ! Une ambiance de folie liée à un magnifique...
Chamonix, Le Tour 01/2013
Chamonix, Le Tour, 01-2013 Cam. Jani Photo. Antti Edit. Antti Special thanks to Iiro.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Argentière
Argentière is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix Mont Blanc. Altitude: 1252 m (4101 ft.).
Arveyron
The Arveyron River is a left tributary to the Arve River, rising in the famous Mer de Glace just above Chamonix in south-eastern France. It flows into the Arve in Chamonix.
Montroc
Montroc is a hamlet in eastern France, located in the territory of the commune of Chamonix. Montroc was partially destroyed on the 9th of February 1999 by a slab avalanche on Mont Blanc killing 12 people. In July, 2003, the Mayor of Chamonix, Michel Charlet, received a three month suspended prison sentence for his part in the handling of events immediately prior to the avalanche.
Col des Montets
Col des Montets is a mountain pass in the French Alps in the Haute-Savoie department of France. It is on the road between Chamonix and Martigny in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It lies between the Swiss Col de la Forclaz and Chamonix. The pass is generally open in winter, but it can be closed in extreme weather and will frequently require snow chains and/or winter tires. Conditions can be checked with Chamonix tourist office.
Lac Blanc (Chamonix)
Lac Blanc is a lake in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, France.
Refuge alpin du Tour
Refuge alpin du Tour is a refuge in the Alps in France.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Argentière.
- Courmayeur
- Pre Saint Didier
- Saint-Maurice
- Morgex
- La Thuile
- La Salle
- Saint-Rhemy
- San Leonardo
- Saint-Oyen
- Aigle
- Etroubles
- Avise
- Saint-Nicolas
- Arvier
- Valgrisenche
- Introd
- Plan d'Introd
- Allein
- Villeneuve
- Rhemes-Saint-Georges
- Saint-Pierre
- Ollomont
- Doues
- Ville Sur Sarre
- Gignod
- Saint Maurice
- Aymavilles
- Valpelline
- La Cretaz-Roisan
- Jovencan
Le Montenvers: Alpes Chamonix Mont Blanc, Le Montenvers (source)
Le Montenvers: Mer de Glace − Mont Blanc, Le Montenvers (source)
Les Tines: Chamonix Mont Blanc, Domaine de la Flégčre, Les Tines (source)
Argentière: Grands Montet at Lognan looking to Herse, Argentière (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Argentières, Argentière
