Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (; ), more commonly known simply as Chamonix (), is a commune in the department in the region in Southeastern France. It was the site of the first Winter Olympics, held in 1924.
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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is a town in southeastern France that is best known as the location of the first Winter Olympics, which took place there in 1924. The town remains significant in sports history as the birthplace of the modern Winter Olympic Games.
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Place details
- Locality
- Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 10,614
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18 sectionsContents
- Name
- Status
- History
- Geography
- Settlements
- Climate
- Demographics
- Mountain and winter sports
- Transportation
- Roads
- Rail
- Cable cars
- Sister cities
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (; ), more commonly known simply as Chamonix (), is a commune in the department in the region in Southeastern France. It was the site of the first Winter Olympics, held in 1924.
Chamonix is situated in the French Alps just north of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Western Europe. Between the peaks of the and the notable , it borders both Switzerland and Italy. It is one of the oldest ski resorts in France, popular with alpinists and mountain enthusiasts. Via the cable car lift to the Aiguille du Midi it is possible to access the off-piste ski run of the ('white valley').