Location of the town of Chamonix Mont-Blanc: 45° 55 ′23″ N 6° 52′ 11″ E, 1042m (3,396 ft) above sea level.
Chamonix is a town within a commune of the same name. The department is the Haute-Savoie, which has Annecy as its capital. The Region is Rhone-Alpes, with Lyon as its capital.
The 1999 census recorded 9,830 people domiciled with a density of 41 inhabitants/km². However, second home owners and renters, many of whom are EU citizens, make a base population closer to an estimated 13,000. When 'seasonnaires' arrive during the tourist seasons, 9 months of the year, these workers, servicing the tourist industry increase the population to about 20,000.
The resident population of the valley is about 10,000. The seasonal workers and tourists can add another 100,000 on any given day in a winter high season week and up to 130,000 in the summer.
Density: 41 inhabitants/km².
Twin Towns
Where?
Chamonix is at the heart of Western Europe in the french Alps, very close to Mt. Dolent where the french, swiss and italian borders meet.
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What?
Chamonix is the world capital for outdoor activities: mountaineering, alpinism, hiking, climbing, mountain biking, paragliding, trail running, plus all of the other winter activities and summer activities!
The Chamonix Mont Blanc valley and neighbouring mountains are a wonderful natural resource. Discover the protected plant and animal life (Aiguilles Rouges Nature Reserve), and the amazing glaciers (Mer de Glace, Glacier des Bossons, glacier d'Argentière). From higher up, experience some of the world´s most stunning alpine views for real (Aiguille du Midi, Tramway du Mont Blanc or Grands Montets).
