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Chamonix Sights & Points of Interest

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Chamonix and the neighboring valleys have a lot to offer and there are many sights, attractions and points of interest worth visiting. Our site focuses on trail running and hiking in Chamonix, so naturally our selection of points of interests focus on the ones that are reachable using the trails featured on our website. For each of these points of interests we will provide photos, descriptions, key data and a map showing its exact location including GPS coordinates. For each point of interest, we will also list the trails on our website that you can take to visit them. You can use the search box below to search our database and find points of interest in and around the Chamonix valley based on their name, type and nearest town. Our Interactive Map is a great tool for finding points of interest based on their location.

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Small Cross at Tre le Champ

Cross

7

Good

Small Cross on a side road of the trail in Tre-le-Champ

Nearest Town

Argentiere

Altitude

1399m

Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste

Church

7

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The main church of Les Houches in the heart of the town

Nearest Town

Les Houches

Altitude

1013m

Jean-Marie Blanc Monument

Memorial

7

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Memorial for Jean-Marie Blanc who died in a helicopter crash in 1977

Nearest Town

Le Tour

Altitude

1712m

Cross at Le Planet

Cross

7

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Metal cross on a stone column in the hamlet of Le Planet above Argentiere

Nearest Town

Argentiere

Altitude

1382m

Lac Cornu

Lake

7

Good

Pictoresque lake located north from the Col du Cornu

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

2276m

Le Panoramic Brevent

Restaurant

7

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Small Restaurant with a panoramic viewing terrace looking over Mont Blanc

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

2525m

Lac Anterne

Lake

7

Good

Sizeable lake on a plateau inside the Sixt-Passy Natural Reserve

Nearest Town

Servoz

Altitude

2063m

Col de la Terrasse

Mountain Pass

7

Good

Rocky mountain pass near Lac Vert between Loriaz and Cheval Blanc

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

2645m

La-Haut Index-Flegere

Snack Bar

7

Good

High altitude snack bar located next to the Index Chair lift at Flegere

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

2400m

Oratoire des Bois

Oratory

7

Good

Little Oratory or Shrine located in Les Bois

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1086m

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