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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (French pronunciation: [ʃamɔni mɔ̃ blɑ̃]; Arpitan: Chamôni-Mont-Blanc), more commonly known simply as Chamonix (Chamôni), [a] [b] is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It was the site of the first Winter Olympics, held in 1924.
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.
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1962 were held in France from 10 to 18 February at Chamonix in Haute-Savoie. [1] Chamonix previously hosted the alpine world championships in 1937, and also the first Winter Olympics in 1924, but without alpine skiing, which debuted in 1936.
From sea to ski, culture to cuisine, our Gallic neighbour ticks just about every holiday box going
The residents of Chamonix decided to build the cave themselves, however, and after considering developing the Arveyron arch, they ultimately opted for a less dangerous solution—the complete digging on its right flank of a 25-metre gallery leading to a rotunda. At its entrance, they built a chalet for visitors and to sell souvenirs.
The Albert Premier Hut (French: refuge Albert-Ier ), sometimes known as Albert 1er, is located on the Haute Route between Chamonix, France and Zermatt, Switzerland. It is at 2,702 metres (8,865 ft) above sea level. It is a popular hut with day hikers because of the short hike (2 to 3 hours) and views of Chamonix Valley.
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Pôle sportif et culturel Chamonix Nord This page was last edited on 19 September 2024, at 21:03 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
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