With soaring peaks on its doorstep the town is an international hotspot. Mountain guide Julien ‘Pica’ Herry tells us what he loves about the birthplace of alpinism
in the Rue de Moulins is where I go for an early dinner with my kids, and it’s best in the summer when you can sit outside. But as it does artisan hot dogs with extras including jalapeños and cheese, and street food such as nachos, it can also be good when you’re coming off the mountain in winter., which is a good option, especially for sushi, but a bit more expensive. We would go there for special occasions. Being able to get good sushi makes Chamonix a bit special for a mountain town.
The abundance of cable cars make access to the mountains relatively easy compared with other parts of the world.In Chamonix, with the cable car and lifts, it’s easy. And because this is the birthplace of alpinism, when you’re in the mountains you’re either on a historic route or you can see one, and I find that pretty inspiring.
, an artist’s residence dedicated to musical creativity, has a concert programme that changes all the time and can be quite unusual.Chamonix is incredibly international: people from all over the world are brought together by the mountains. This part of the Arve valley is divided into three main towns: Argentière, Chamonix and Les Houches. I live in a hamlet called Les Bois, between Chamonix and Argentière, and from my bed I can see the 4,122-metre Aiguille Verte, so that’s not bad.
Closest to me is another hamlet called Les Praz, which has a nice bar, Le Petit Social, for coffee or après ski., a mountain cafe with traditional food and desserts such as fruit tarts and
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