The Chamonix City Guides answer the questions every visitor brings to the valley: where to eat a proper fondue without paying for the view, which lift gives the best look at Mont Blanc for the money, what to do with children when the cloud comes down and where the evening goes after après-ski. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to expect and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Chamonix City Guides
- 128 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Chamonix guides
Food guide
23 places
Savoyard cheese dishes done properly, quick crêpes and burgers, a few special dinners, the Saturday market and where to stop for coffee and something sweet.
Things to do guide
21 places
The lifts and ice worth your morning, museums for grey days and gentle walks through town and along the valley.
Family guide
24 places
A mountain train and easy lifts, sledging, a rail luge and a beginners’ ski park, pools and an ice rink, plus eight places children will happily eat.
Nightlife guide
20 places
Wine and cocktail bars, pubs and brewery taps, après-ski that starts mid-afternoon, live music, one club and food after a late night.
Day trips guide
20 places
Cable cars and glaciers in the valley, thermal baths for a grey day, Italy through the Mont Blanc tunnel and trips to Switzerland and the lakes.
Budget guide
20 places
Free walks and views, cheaper lifts to the same panorama, bakeries and crêperies that keep costs down and the transport tricks that save money.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Chez Constant
Avenue Ravanel le Rouge, edge of town
A warm little bistro that greets you with a free taster, then serves trout, burgers, charcuterie and fondue. Handy after a day up the Aiguille du Midi, whose base is a few minutes away on foot. From the food guide.
Le Brévent
Above Chamonix town, via Planpraz
Two lifts carry you to 2,525 m, straight across from Mont Blanc, so the whole range lines up in front of you. You don’t need skis: ride up for the view and a coffee at the top. From the things to do guide.
Skyway Monte Bianco
Courmayeur, Pontal d’Entrèves, Italy
The Italian answer to the Aiguille du Midi: a rotating cable car climbing to Punta Helbronner at 3,466 m, with wide views and shorter queues. The bus through the tunnel takes about 45 minutes, and it runs in daytime only. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Chamonix
Day one: ride up to Le Brévent or La Flégère in the clear morning light, have a crêpe in town for lunch and finish at an après-ski bar on Avenue Michel Croz. Day two: take the Montenvers train to the ice cave or cross to Courmayeur, then sit down to a Savoyard dinner. For a rainy or slow day, combine the Musée du Mont-Blanc, the town pools, a film at Cinéma Vox and a bakery breakfast from the budget guide.
Questions about the Chamonix guides
What do the Chamonix City Guides include?
Six guides with 128 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get the reason to go, the area, opening notes and a practical tip.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order page as soon as payment goes through, and again in the confirmation email. They run in any browser on phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the guides offline in the mountains?
Yes. Open each guide once while you have a connection and it keeps working without signal, ticks and notes included. Opening map links needs mobile data.
Which languages are the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy a single guide?
Yes. One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and the full set of six is €19.99.
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