Le Brévent
This is Le Brévent, an attraction in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. Another 15 places to visit lie within 5 km. First among the places near it is Aiguille du Midi, at 7.2 km.
Attraction in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#526 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Le Brévent 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.
How the seasons run
Aim for May to September, when Chamonix-Mont-Blanc reaches 18–24°C.
Le Brévent
Its story is told in 12 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Attraction
- Covered in
- 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie
Its place on the map
The numbers show what else is near Le Brévent, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
In size, Sallanches comes first of the 7, with 17,319 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Les Houches
Passy
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Le Brévent is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | It’s in this commune | 8,705 |
| Les Houches | 5 km southwest of it | 3,515 |
| Passy | 10 km west of it | 10,856 |
| Saint-Gervais-les-Bains | 11 km southwest of it | 5,755 |
| Sallanches | 16 km west of it | 17,319 |
| Magland | 19 km northwest of it | 3,220 |
| Megève | 19 km southwest of it | 2,893 |
More to see nearby
53 more lie within 15 km, 5 attractions, 2 museums and a zoo among them.
MuseumChemin de fer du Montenvers3.2 km southeast, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3
MuseumTramway du Mont-Blanc11 km west, in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains4
AttractionCompagnie des guides de Chamonix2.3 km south, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5AttractionAttractionPlanpraz1.2 km northeast, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc6
ZooParc animalier de Merlet3.3 km southwest, in Les Houches7AttractionAttractionMontenvers6.1 km east, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc8AttractionAttractionLa Flégère4.8 km northeast, in Chamonix-Mont-BlancWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Le Brévent
Where is Le Brévent?
Le Brévent is in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Le Brévent?
Mountain.
How well known is Le Brévent?
Le Brévent has 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #526 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Le Brévent?
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 Le Brévent?
Within 15 km: Aiguille du Midi (7.2 km), Chemin de fer du Montenvers (3.2 km), Tramway du Mont-Blanc (11 km) and Compagnie des guides de Chamonix (2.3 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 (4)
- 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
- Parc animalier de Merlet: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.