Montenvers
Montenvers is a natural site with scenic viewpoint and turistic facilities at Chamonix. Visitors find it in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. 36 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Aiguille du Midi (6.4 km).
Attraction in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Montenvers is in the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, with 17 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
In Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, May to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–24°C.
Montenvers
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 4 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie
Its place on the map
Orange marks Montenvers, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns within reach of Montenvers
Sallanches, with 17,319 people, is the largest of the 7. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Les Houches
Passy
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Montenvers is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | It’s in this commune | 8,705 |
| Les Houches | 10 km southwest of it | 3,515 |
| Passy | 17 km west of it | 10,856 |
| Saint-Gervais-les-Bains | 17 km west of it | 5,755 |
| Sallanches | 22 km west of it | 17,319 |
| Magland | 24 km west of it | 3,220 |
| Megève | 25 km west of it | 2,893 |
Close to Montenvers
Choose from 36 places within 15 km, such as 5 attractions and 3 museums.
MuseumChemin de fer du Montenvers3.4 km west, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3AttractionAttractionLe Brévent6.1 km west, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4
AttractionGrotte de glace de la Mer de Glace800 m southeast, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5
MuseumTemple de la Nature100 m southwest, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc6
AttractionCompagnie des guides de Chamonix5.7 km west, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc7MuseumMuseumGlaciorium100 m west, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc8AttractionAttractionLa Flégère4 km northwest, in Chamonix-Mont-BlancWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Montenvers
Where is Montenvers?
Montenvers is in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Montenvers?
Natural site with scenic viewpoint and turistic facilities at Chamonix, France.
How well known is Montenvers?
Montenvers has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Montenvers?
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 Montenvers?
Within 15 km: Aiguille du Midi (6.4 km), Chemin de fer du Montenvers (3.4 km), Le Brévent (6.1 km) and Grotte de glace de la Mer de Glace (800 m).
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
- Grotte de glace de la Mer de Glace: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Temple de la Nature: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Compagnie des guides de Chamonix: Calips, 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.