Before you order this much hyped local dish, note what it is exactly:
A bowl of melted cheese, accompanied by dry bread crumbs !!
22 Euro per person.
- no meat
- no vegetables
- no salad
- nothing... more
This tip is for those who visit Chamonix in the summer, because the place I am recommending has no space for tables indoors, so during the winter it operates only as a take-away.
If you walk in the... more
If you are searching for more traditionally 'French' food (or what Americans normally think of as French food) then the Auberge will suit you. You will find Savoyarde cheese on the menu, but you will... more
It's especially the location of this chalet which makes from the bar a unique place. The view is stunning, both in good and bad weather. The café also has it's... more
If you need a change to the Savoyan foods this is an excellent choice. They serve modern dishes with Asian influence even direction Japanese and Sushi.Its a... more
Its a cafe but is serving salad and other light meal items. It is a cozy place to talk to you friends or other tourists. Its a very sunny and coffee and other... more
You can try all sots of crepes - sweet and salted. They have many pizzas and other Savoy food (cheese mainly). Cozy ambiance and service is good and... more
A lovely french family restaurant, which as Firechick mentioned in her great pages, has its interior decorated by pots/pans/boots of all descriptions and age.... more
This restaurant, located at the opposite of restaurant la Calèche (see previous tip) has a cosy terrace with spacious parasols. We prefer this one for a dinner... more
If you happen to have a rainy day while staying in Chamonix, come to restaurant "La Calèche" and spent the afternoon eating and wine tasting. The place could be... more
As this is my home town, I will try every season to put some recent updates on this page.
In addition to the detailed tips here on VT, there is a page of links I maintain for another web page, and...
This is a page for people who don't like to hang around
On this picture: Michel-Gabriel Paccard and J. Balmat who was the first to ascend the Mont Blanc. One of them is pointing to the Mont Blanc...
Chamonix is famous as a skiing resort, but I do not ski and go instead to mountain resorts in summer, to escape the heat, to walk and to enjoy the beauty of the landscapes. So in my page you will find...
The dazzling snow cap and glaciers of Mont Blanc, Europe's highest mountain, provide a magnificent backdrop to the colourful resort of Chamonix.
Summer or winter there are plenty of things to do....
chamonix is the outdoor town of france with hiking and climbing in the summer and skiing in the winter.
i was there myself because i took the tour de mont blnc trek around the highest mountain of...
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