| Page Views: 1,170 Last Visit to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc: May, 2003 | Chamonix Contains the Grandeur of the French Alps by ringleader - last update: Mar 2, 2004 |
Mont Blanc, the crown jewel of the French Alps | Chamonix Valley from Aiguille du Midi |
After landing in Geneva, Switzerland, the first place we headed for in our 4,500+ mile drive around Europe was Chamonix.
Before we boarded the plane in the US, we found ourselves talking to a physics professor who had lived in Chamonix for a number of years.
"You have to go to Aiguille du Midi (If you can't find Aiguille du Midi, look for Mont Blanc!) on the cable cars, " he said. " My wife and I... every time we see it a very clear day, we go (went) up there..."
Check the weather before you go. It is the all-important deciding factor! |
| From Chamonix's Visitor Center's Parking Lot |
|  | Chamonix Visitors' Center Make sure you stop in the Chamonix Visitors' Center if you need connections to the different activities or hours for the cable car operation. |
Don't Spare the Film! If you have a digital camera, make good use of it here! These mountains are really some of the most breathtaking views we saw in all of our tours of the French, German, Austrian, and Swiss Alps. You feel like they are really close to you... | | | From Aiguille du Midi, the French Alps |
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| Pros: | "Definitely a place to go to the top of Europe!" | | Cons: | "Watch for bad weather warnings." | | In A Nutshell: | "A must-see if you're there on a clear day!" |
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kiwi Tue Mar 2, 2004 11:40 UTC
Yes you were up Aiguille du Midi, however the photos are exhilirating all the same. My favourite French alpine town! thanks!! | ettenaj Sat Jan 31, 2004 23:48 UTC
Those pictures certainly have the WOW factor | genispp Tue Nov 25, 2003 22:22 UTC
I like nature-photos. Beautiful page!! | firechick Wed Oct 22, 2003 02:21 UTC
You can't actually take a cable car to the top of Mt Blanc. It is a many many many hour mountain climb from the top of the Aiguille du Midi lift, which is the one I assume you are speaking about. |
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