Chamonix
in Haute-Savoie of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Megève Airport (13 mi) -
Aosta Airport (27 mi) -
Sion Airport (30 mi) - Annemasse Airport (34 mi)
- Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport (37 mi)
- Courchevel Airport (38 mi)
- Méribel Airport (38 mi)
- Geneva Cointrin International Airport (42 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (63 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (92 mi)
- Zürich Airport (133 mi)
- Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (157 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 82 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, 85 mi)
- Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 113 mi) - Zoo des Marécottes (zoo, (15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 45.924 and 6.869 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 45° 55' 25" and E 6° 52' 9"
- 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: 06:48 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:14 am and 8:43 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
Explore Chamonix
Chamonix in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) with it's 10,614 inhabitants is a city in France about 293 mi (or 471 km) south-east of Paris, the country's capital.
Local time in Chamonix is now 06:48 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Chamonix, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Megève Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 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 40 mi (or 64 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 85 mi (or 64 km), North. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Courmayeur, Pre Saint Didier, La Thuile, Morgex and La Salle. 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
Le Hameau Albert 1er
Hôtel Hermitage
Grand Hôtel Des Alpes
Hôtel Le Refuge des Aiglons
L'Héliopic Sweet & Spa
Hôtel Mercure Chamonix Centre
Boutique Hotel Le Morgane
Alpina Eclectic Hotel
Park Hotel Suisse & Spa
Hotel Gourmets & Italy
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Film Hiver - Winter Chamonix-Mont-Blanc 2015
Film promotionnel sur la vallée de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc pour la saison et les activités d'hiver. Presentation film of the Chamonix Mont Blanc Valley for the winter season.
Steep skiing in Chamonix
One week of skiing in Chamonix with mountain guide Eric with the UCPA program pentes fortes (UCPA branta korridorer). Unfortunately the huge amounts of snow changed the program a little, but...
Gnarly Speed Riding Avalanche in Chamonix - Chamonix Airways, ep 1
http://www.epictv.com David Bozon and Nicolas Blanchard are two of the best known speed riders in the death sport capital of the world, Chamonix, France. In this video, David heads out on...
![preview picture of video 'Vallee Blanche + Couloir ENSA, Chamonix [FREERIDE-2014]'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/OulaH12R8QI/mqdefault.jpg "'Vallee Blanche + Couloir ENSA, Chamonix [FREERIDE-2014]'")
Vallee Blanche + Couloir ENSA, Chamonix [FREERIDE-2014]
4 mars 2014, Vallée-Blanche Grand-Envers-du-Plan Brevent ENSA couloir Chamonix Sunny day, Aiguille du midi gopro hero 2 - 1080p 25fps canon 7D - 10-22mm - 70-200 F4 IS Adobe Premiere CS4.
GoPro Hero4 Silver - Ski Holiday - Chamonix, France 2015
A little Video of our trip to Chamonix/Le tour, from the powdery pistes to the nightlife! Filmed all on my GoPro Hero4 Silver. Please subscribe Thanks.
10791_ Skieurs du ciel Dominique Potard Pierre Tardivel Editions Guérin Chamonix
Mars 2015, Editions Guérin Chamonix Mont-Blanc... Soirée rencontre autour du livre de Dominique Potard: Skieurs du ciel... Quelques mots de Pierre Tardivel... Lecture Lorraine Berger Afanassieff....
Everyone is So Freaking Extreme - Chamonix's Mallory Route, Couloir Spencer, Qui Remue
Nate Wallace Skiing the Couloir Spencer with Yan Andre, and the Mallory on the North Face of the Aiguille du Midi with Dave Rosenbarger, Thor Husted and Oli Herren. Special turns on the Qui...
Pisteur Secouriste Chamonix La Flégère. Déclenchements Avalanche. Hiver 2013
Une journée de déclenchements d'avalanche (P.I.D.A) avec les pisteurs-secouriste de la Flégère à Chamonix... A day of avalanche triggering with the piste support team at la Flégère....
10148_Championnat de France militaire d'escalade bloc 2013 Chamonix Mont-Blanc
Novembre 2013 Chamonix Mont-Blanc gymnase de l'ENSA... Les championnats de France militaire d'escalade (CFME) sont de retour en ce mois de novembre 2013 ! Différence majeure cette année,...
9933_#7 Escalade, Câline Rocher des Mottets Mont-Blanc massif Chamonix Mountain Festival
5 juin 2013 Chamonix Mountain Festival... Voie Câline Rocher des Mottets dans le massif du Mont-Blanc... Superbe promenade dans un joli cadre avec une belle buvette comme dernier relais......
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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.
Mont Blanc Tunnel
The Mont Blanc Tunnel is a road tunnel in The Alps under the Mont Blanc mountain, linking Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France, and Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy . It is one of the major trans-Alpine transport routes, particularly for Italy, which relies on the tunnel for transporting as much as one-third of its freight to northern Europe. It reduces the route from France to Turin by 50 kilometres and to Milan by 100 kilometres .
Stade Olympique de Chamonix
Stade Olympique de Chamonix is an equestrian stadium in Chamonix, France. It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies to the 1924 Winter Olympics along with cross country skiing, curling, figure skating, ice hockey, military patrol, the cross-country skiing part of the Nordic combined, and the speed skating events. The stadium holds 45,000.
Les Praz
Les-Praz-de-Chamonix (more commonly known as Les Praz) is a mountain village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix. Altitude: 1060m (3477 ft.).
La Piste de Bobsleigh des Pellerins
La Piste de Bobsleigh des Pellerins (Pellerins Bobsleigh Track in) was a bobsleigh track constructed for the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
Lac Cornu
Lac Cornu is a lake in the Aiguilles Rouges massif of Haute-Savoie, France. It is located at an elevation of 2276 m with a surface area of 5.4 ha. Petit Lac Cornu is located 500 m North West, at an elevation of 2243 m. Its surface area is 4700 m².
Refuge du Plan de l'Aiguille
The Refuge du Plan de l'Aiguille is a refuge in the Mont Blanc massif in the Alps.
Le Tremplin Olympique du Mont
Le Tremplin Olympique du Mont (English: Olympic jumping hill of Le Mont) was a ski jumping venue constructed for the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
Centre Sportif Richard Bozon
The Centre Sportif Richard Bozon is a multipurpose sport complex in Chamonix, France. In addition to an international-sized hockey rink, it features a swimming pool, climbing wall, squash courts, and a gym. The hockey rink is the home of the Chamonix Hockey Club of the Ligue Magnus
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Chamonix.
- Courmayeur
- Pre Saint Didier
- La Thuile
- Morgex
- La Salle
- Saint-Maurice
- Saint-Rhemy
- San Leonardo
- Avise
- Valgrisenche
- Saint-Oyen
- Saint-Nicolas
- Arvier
- Etroubles
- Introd
- Plan d'Introd
- Rhemes-Saint-Georges
- Villeneuve
- Aigle
- Saint-Pierre
- Allein
- Rhemes-Notre-Dame
- Ville Sur Sarre
- Saint Maurice
- Aymavilles
- Ollomont
- Doues
- Gignod
- Jovencan
- La Cretaz-Roisan
Chamonix: Place Balmat, Chamonix (source)
Chamonix, Chamonix (source)
Chamonix: Alpes − Brevent Planpraz, Chamonix (source)
Chamonix: Mont Blanc, Chamonix (source)
Les Bossons: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc-Rampe du Tunnel du Mont-Blanc, vue orientée Entrée Tunnel, Les Bossons (source)
Chamonix › South-West, Chamonix (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Chamônix, シャモニー＝モン＝ブラン, 샤모니, Шамони, Шамони Мон Блан, 霞慕尼
