Chamonix
Commune in France
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (usually shortened to Chamonix) is a resort area near the junction of France, Switzerland and Italy. At the base of Mont Blanc, the highest summit in the Alps, it's renowned for its skiing. Year-round, cable cars take visitors...
Elevation: 995–4,807 m (3,264–15,771 ft); (avg. 1,035 m or 3,396 ft)
Population: 8,906 (2015)
Area1: 245.46 km2 (94.77 sq mi)
Canton: Le Mont-Blanc
Demonym: Chamoniards
Department: Haute-Savoie
INSEE/Postal code: 74056 /74400
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