Chamonix · Things to do

Tandem flights launch from the Brévent lift stations and land on the valley floor. Weather-dependent, and usually booked the same morning.

The valley's climbing history, from the first ascent of Mont Blanc onwards, in the old Chamonix Palace building.

The most accessible glacier tongue in the valley, reached by chairlift from Les Bossons and then a short walk.

The top of the valley near the Swiss border, with a gondola up and easy high walking on the Balme side.

A near-flat route runs the length of the valley beside the Arve, linking the villages and every train station.