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Chamonix in the summer
Situated on three national borders, the Mont-Blanc Massif is protected jointly by France, Switzerland and Italy. Plans are currently underway to have Mont-Blanc listed as a UNESCO world heritage site.
Chamonix is a town where charm and tradition share the scene with modern resort facilities. The architectural heritage has been preserved, giving a unique atmosphere to the resort. Traditional village hamlets are located up and down the 23 km Chamonix Valley.
Chamonix is truly an all year round resort, where you’ll find many of the 100 shops open ‘out of season’. Here is just a taste of some the things both families and thrill seekers might want to do...
Summer activities
Amusement
parks such as Luge de ètè, Parc de loisirs Plannards, Parc d’attractions du
Châtelard, Vallorcine
Museums, e.g. Musée Alpin, Musée
des Cristaux, Musée montagnard
Animal parks and Zoos, e.g Parc
de Merlet, Les Houches and Zoo-Piscine extérieure des Marécottes, Vallorcine
Paint balling
Bouldering (rock climbing)
Paragliding
Bowling
Parcours adventures (like Go Ape)
Cinema showing French and English
films often with subtitles
Petanque
Climbing, largely outdoors, but
also inside in Les Houches
Public Gardens, e.g Jardin de
Chimes, Passey
Fishing
Road cycling Tour de France style
Go Karting
Summer events
such as Fête de Guides, film festivals, music festivals, local fetes etc.
Golf
Swimming –
municipal lakes at the foot of the mountain e.g. Loisirs de Passey, Columblou
Horse riding and pony trecking
Swimming pool – indoors, outdoors
and lake at the central leisure centre Richard Bozons
Ice skating
(indoors)
Tennis
Le Paradis des Praz, pony rides,
outdoor games, zip wire, snack bar
Tram rides like Montenvers, St
Gevais,
Mini golf, both indoors at the
Bowling centre and outdoors at Pélerins for example
Walking & hiking
Mountain biking. Many new routes
being opened in Cham.
Water sports (rafting, kayaking,
canyoning, hydrospeed, windsurfing)
Mountaineering. Where do I start in telling you about these..?
Many of the activities suggested above are suitable for families. We've checked out quite a few ourselves and you can find out how we got on, on our blog.
For the grown ups there are spas (e.g. Le Bachal Spa in Hotel Hameau d'Albert Premier, the Aiglons Best Western Hotel etc.), and a market on Saturday morning.
And lets not forget the food... Chamonix is one of the most multicultural towns in France with students from around 40 countries at the last count. As a consequence, if you tire of the local Savoyard food it’s easy to find Italian, Indian, Chinese, Korean, Swedish, and English food among the 100 or so restaurants and bars. Saying that, you are never in any doubt that you are in France when you are there.
Chamonix is a town where charm and tradition share the scene with modern resort facilities. The architectural heritage has been preserved, giving a unique atmosphere to the resort. Traditional village hamlets are located up and down the 23 km Chamonix Valley.
