Chamonix Sights

  1. Montenvers

    A quaint red mountain train links Gare du Montenvers in Chamonix with Montenvers (1913m), from where a cable car transports tourists in summer down to the glacier and cave of Mer de Glace. The journey takes 20 minutes and you can buy a combined ticket valid for the train, cable car and cave. Before catching the train back to Chamonix, nip into the Grand Hôtel de Montenvers (1880) for a gander at its nine-room local history museum and a drink on its dramatically placed terrace.

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  2. Téléphérique du l'Aiguille du Midi

    Year round the Téléphérique du l'Aiguille du Midi links Chamonix with the Aiguille du Midi; its halfway point, Plan de l'Aiguille (2317m) is an excellent place to start hikes or paraglide in summer. Be prepared for long queues, especially in summer when you need to obtain a boarding card (marked with the number of your departing and returning cable-car cabins) from the ticket desks in addition to a ticket. Making advance reservations on the 24-hour phone number incurs an around booking fee. The ascent is not recommended for children aged under two. Even in summer the temperature rarely rises above minus 10°C at the top - so bring warm clothes!

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