Aiguille du Midi
Among the sights of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is Aiguille du Midi, an attraction. Within 5 km there are 10 more places to visit. First among the places near it is Le Brévent, at 7.2 km.
Attraction in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#72 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (42 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Aiguille du Midi is in the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
The warmest afternoons in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc run May to September, at 18–24°C.
Aiguille du Midi
Its story is told in 42 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Attraction
- Covered in
- 42 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie
The area around Aiguille du Midi
Aiguille du Midi sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns close to Aiguille du Midi
In size, Sallanches comes first of the 6, with 17,319 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Les Houches
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Passy
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Aiguille du Midi is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | It’s in this commune | 8,705 |
| Les Houches | 7.2 km west of it | 3,515 |
| Saint-Gervais-les-Bains | 14 km west of it | 5,755 |
| Passy | 15 km west of it | 10,856 |
| Sallanches | 21 km west of it | 17,319 |
| Megève | 21 km west of it | 2,893 |
Make a day of it near Aiguille du Midi
Within 15 km you can add 5 attractions, 2 museums and a zoo.
MuseumChemin de fer du Montenvers5 km north, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3
MuseumTramway du Mont-Blanc14 km west, in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains4
AttractionCompagnie des guides de Chamonix5 km northwest, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5AttractionAttractionMontenvers6.4 km north, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc6
AttractionGrotte de glace de la Mer de Glace6 km northeast, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc7
ZooParc animalier de Merlet6.2 km northwest, in Les Houches8AttractionAttractionPlanpraz7.2 km northwest, in Chamonix-Mont-BlancWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Aiguille du Midi
Where is Aiguille du Midi?
Aiguille du Midi is in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Aiguille du Midi?
Mountain.
How well known is Aiguille du Midi?
Aiguille du Midi has 42 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #72 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Aiguille du Midi?
May to September are the warmest months in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Aiguille du Midi?
Within 15 km: Le Brévent (7.2 km), Chemin de fer du Montenvers (5 km), Tramway du Mont-Blanc (14 km) and Compagnie des guides de Chamonix (5 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Chemin de fer du Montenvers: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tramway du Mont-Blanc: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Compagnie des guides de Chamonix: Calips, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grotte de glace de la Mer de Glace: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc animalier de Merlet: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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