Chamonix Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
commune in Haute-Savoie, France
About Chamonix
Traditional mountaineering was a practical business of hunting and farming, and of leading travellers over the passes by the safest route, tugging their pack-mules through the sleet. In the 18th, scientific enquired people to climb the highest peaks. In 1760 the scientist Horace Bénédict de Saussure put up a prize for the first ascent of Mont Blanc. In those days the mountain lay in Savoy, an independent country that included Nice, Aosta, Piedmont and Sardinia. Not until 1860 was the territory definitively incorporated into France and Italy, with Mont Blanc marking the border. De Saussure himself made several attempts, but the first successful ascent of Mont Blanc was on 8 Aug 1786 by Jean-Jacques Balmat and Dr Michel-Gabriel Paccard. Over the next century all the great Alpine summits were
Top Attractions in Chamonix
Explore the best things to see and do in Chamonix:
- ★Aiguille du Midi cable car
- ★Bellevue cable cars
- ★Brevent
- ★Brevent cable car
- ★Compagnie des Guides
- ★Grands Montets
- ★Grands Montets cable cars
- ★Jacques Balmat memorial
Where to Eat in Chamonix
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Le Basilic
- 🍴Le Délice
- 🍴Munchie
- 🍴Satsuki
Where to Stay in Chamonix
- 🏨Alps Magic
- 🏨BlackRock Ski Lodge
- 🏨Chalets Marmotte
- 🏨Drop in Chalets
- 🏨HI Hostel Chamonix
- 🏨Hotel Du Clocher
Chamonix Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 14 sections including: