Chamonix

The resort town of Chamonix is nestled in a valley of the same name that stretches 20 kilometers between the towering Mont Blanc range to the south and the Aiguilles Rouges Mountains to the north. Considered the ultimate winter and summer resort, Chamonix was home to the first Winter Olympics in 1924 and boasts the highest summit in Europe, the towering peak of Mont Blanc. Although of international renown and acclaim, Chamonix retains the ambiance of a small mountain town, especially in the pedestrian village of Chamonix Sud with its charming, weathered chalets chamoniards individualized by their elegantly painted façades, shopping arcades, an intimate town square, and the delightful Rue du Moulins.