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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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Cremerie du Glacier

Snack Bar

8

Very Good

Small Restaurant near Argentiere and near the Grand Montets lift station

Nearest Town

Argentiere

Altitude

1305m

Refuge de Moede Anterne

Refuge

8

Very Good

Refuge on the crossroads in the direction of Chamonix, Sixt, Servoz and the Berard valley

Nearest Town

Servoz

Altitude

2000m

Pierre and Marie-Jo Trappier

Memorial

8

Very Good

Commemorative Plaque on a rock for Pierre and Marie-Jo Trappier

Nearest Town

Les Houches

Altitude

2785m

Cascade de Combe Noir

Waterfall

8

Very Good

Beautiful multi level waterfall with deep cut gullys

Nearest Town

Les Contamines

Altitude

1493m

Cross at Le Chenavier

Cross

8

Very Good

Wooden cross at a chalet at nice elevated location near Le Tour

Nearest Town

Le Tour

Altitude

1518m

Le Paradis des Praz

Snack Bar

8

Very Good

Snack Bar with a large playground and play river near the Chamonix golf course

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1081m

War Monument Argentiere

War Monument

8

Very Good

World War I and II monument in Argentiere

Nearest Town

Argentiere

Altitude

1259m

Refuge de Doran

Refuge

8

Very Good

Refuge situated above Sallanches and below the Pointe Percee along the Chaine des Aravis

Nearest Town

Sallanches

Altitude

1495m

Chapelle Notre Dame de la Paix

Chapel

8

Very Good

Sizeable Chapel near the Chalets de Doran above Sallanches

Nearest Town

Sallanches

Altitude

1495m

Restaurant du Barrage Emosson

Restaurant

8

Very Good

Large panoramic restaurant located next to the Emosson Dam and Lake

Nearest Town

Finhaut

Altitude

1970m

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