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Despite the mountainous setting, the main attraction was the "glacières de Savoye", [4] and more specifically the "glacières de Chamonix". [1] It wasn't until 1786, however, that Chamonix became the mountaineering capital of the world, with the first ascent of Mont Blanc by Chamonix guide Jacques Balmat and his team. [5]
There are two sections: from Chamonix to Plan de l'Aiguille at 2,317 m (7,602 ft) and then directly, without any support pillar, to the upper station at 3,777 m (the building contains an elevator to the summit). The span of the second section is 2,867 m (1.781 mi) measured directly, but only 2,500 m (1.6 mi) measured horizontally.
Chamonix is a winter sports resort town that still attracts skiers ready to test themselves both on the pistes in the official area and against the challenges of the backcountry skiing. [13] As the highest European mountain west of Russia, [14] Mont Blanc attracts mountain climbers. Chamonix is known as the "Gateway to the European Cascades."
The Eiffel Tower seen from the Place du Trocadéro. Paris, the capital city of France, is the third most visited city in the world. [5]It has some of the world's largest and renowned museums, including the Louvre, which is the most visited art museum in the world, but also the Musée d'Orsay which, like the nearby Musée de l'Orangerie, is mostly devoted to impressionism, and Centre Georges ...
Les Praz is located in the middle of the valley of Chamonix. It is connected to Switzerland by the pass over the Col des Montets, and the Col de la Forclaz to Martigny in the Rhône valley. Les Praz is the starting point for the cable car up to La Flégère, which is well known for skiing and snowboarding in winter or hiking and mountain biking ...
Les Contamines-Montjoie is situated in between the well known resorts of Chamonix and Megève, it is close to Mont Blanc which means that it is used for both mountain climbing in the Summer and skiing in the Winter. Its proximity to Chamonix means that access to Italy is easy via the Mont Blanc Tunnel.
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