Compagnie des guides de Chamonix
Compagnie des guides de Chamonix is a world's oldest mountain guide association. Visitors find it in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. A short trip away is Aiguille du Midi, 5 km off, the first of 48 within 15 km.
Attraction in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Compagnie des guides de Chamonix is in the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, with 15 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
Warm weather in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc runs May to September, with highs of 18–24°C.
Compagnie des guides de Chamonix
Its story is told in 5 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Attraction
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie
- Official site
- chamonix-guides.com
The area around Compagnie des guides de Chamonix
Use the numbers to match each place near Compagnie des guides de Chamonix with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns near Compagnie des guides de Chamonix
The largest of the 7 towns is Sallanches, with 17,319 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Les Houches
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Passy
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Compagnie des guides de Chamonix is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | It’s in this commune | 8,705 |
| Les Houches | 4.2 km southwest of it | 3,515 |
| Saint-Gervais-les-Bains | 11 km west of it | 5,755 |
| Passy | 11 km west of it | 10,856 |
| Sallanches | 17 km west of it | 17,319 |
| Megève | 19 km west of it | 2,893 |
| Magland | 20 km northwest of it | 3,220 |
Combine it with these
There are 48 within 15 km, 5 attractions, 2 museums and a zoo among them.
MuseumChemin de fer du Montenvers2.3 km northeast, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4
MuseumTramway du Mont-Blanc11 km west, in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains5
ZooParc animalier de Merlet2.4 km west, in Les Houches6AttractionAttractionPlanpraz2.7 km north, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc7AttractionAttractionMontenvers5.7 km east, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc8
AttractionGrotte de glace de la Mer de Glace5.9 km east, in Chamonix-Mont-BlancWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Compagnie des guides de Chamonix
Where is Compagnie des guides de Chamonix?
Compagnie des guides de Chamonix is in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Compagnie des guides de Chamonix?
World's oldest mountain guide association.
How well known is Compagnie des guides de Chamonix?
Compagnie des guides de Chamonix has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Compagnie des guides de Chamonix?
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 Compagnie des guides de Chamonix?
Within 15 km: Aiguille du Midi (5 km), Le Brévent (2.3 km), Chemin de fer du Montenvers (2.3 km) and Tramway du Mont-Blanc (11 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)
- Compagnie des guides de Chamonix: Calips, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Parc animalier de Merlet: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grotte de glace de la Mer de Glace: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.