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Things to do in Chamonix and Mont Blanc

5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in January, February, March, July and August.

Things to do

  1. The Aiguille du Midi

    Three thousand eight hundred and forty-two meters in twenty minutes, and the Step into the Void at the top. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Adventure and sportsViewpoint4 hr≈ €75best in the morning

  2. The Mer de Glace via Montenvers

    A rack railway from 1908, and an ice cave carved every year into France’s largest glacier. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Nature and sceneryNature4 hr≈ €40best in the morning

  3. Le Brévent

    The opposite slope: the whole of Mont Blanc straight ahead, without having to climb it. On Wikipedia (in French)

    RelaxationViewpoint3 hr≈ €38best in the afternoon

  4. The Lac Blanc hike

    Six hundred meters of ascent, and a lake at 2,352 m that reflects the whole range. On Wikipedia

    Adventure and sportsNature6 hr≈ €20best in the morning

  5. A tandem paragliding flight

    Takeoff at Plan Praz, twenty minutes above the valley, landing in the town center. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Adventure and sportsSport2 hr≈ €120best in the morning

When to go

The most pleasant months in Chamonix and Mont Blanc: in January, February, March, July and August, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in January, where to go in February, where to go in March, where to go in July, where to go in August.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

The climate in Chamonix and Mont Blanc, month by month
MonthHighLowRainy days
January ideal5 °C / 41 °F-5 °C / 23 °F15
February ideal7 °C / 45 °F-3 °C / 27 °F8
March ideal9 °C / 48 °F-2 °C / 28 °F14
April12 °C / 54 °F1 °C / 34 °F15
May16 °C / 61 °F5 °C / 41 °F21
June22 °C / 72 °F11 °C / 52 °F16
July ideal23 °C / 73 °F12 °C / 54 °F15
August ideal24 °C / 75 °F13 °C / 55 °F9
September19 °C / 66 °F9 °C / 48 °F13
October16 °C / 61 °F6 °C / 43 °F14
November9 °C / 48 °F-1 °C / 30 °F14
December6 °C / 43 °F-3 °C / 27 °F11

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget
€80
Mid-range
€145
Comfort
€275

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Train
3 kg
Bus
44 kg
Plane
210 kg

By train rather than by plane: 210 kg less CO₂e per person (70 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

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From the airport

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Good to know: France

Plugs
Type C, E, 230 V
Emergencies
112, 15 (ambulance), 17 (police), 18 (fire)
Driving
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