Chamonix
Chamonix
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The Chamonix Valley seen in 2010 from La Flégère with Mont Blanc in the background | |
Location of Chamonix | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′23″N 6°52′11″E / 45.9231°N 6.8697°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Bonneville |
| Canton | Le Mont-Blanc |
| Intercommunality | CC de la Vallée de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Fournier |
Area 1 | 116.5 km2 (45.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 8,673 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 12,202 |
| Demonym | Chamoniards |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74056 /74400 |
| Elevation | 995–4,807 m (3,264–15,771 ft) (avg. 1,035 m or 3,396 ft) |
| Website | www.chamonix.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (French pronunciation: [ʃamɔni mɔ̃ blɑ̃]; Arpitan: Chamôni-Mont-Blanc; Italian: Sciamonì (no longer in use)), more commonly known simply as Chamonix (Chamôni), 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.
Chamonix is situated in the French Alps just north of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Western Europe. Between the peaks of the Aiguilles Rouges and the notable Aiguille du Midi, 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 Vallée Blanche ('white valley').