Planpraz
Planpraz is an attraction in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. The surrounding 5 km hold 15 more places to visit. Worth the trip, Aiguille du Midi is 7.2 km off.
Attraction in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Planpraz 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.
Which month to go
Warmest in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc are May to September, at 18–24°C.
Planpraz
Articles on it exist in 3 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie
The way to Planpraz
Planpraz is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Home to 17,319 people, Sallanches is the largest of these 7. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Les Houches
Passy
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Planpraz is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | It’s in this commune | 8,705 |
| Les Houches | 6 km southwest of it | 3,515 |
| Passy | 11 km west of it | 10,856 |
| Saint-Gervais-les-Bains | 12 km southwest of it | 5,755 |
| Sallanches | 17 km west of it | 17,319 |
| Magland | 19 km northwest of it | 3,220 |
| Megève | 20 km southwest of it | 2,893 |
Close to Planpraz
Nearby, 54 places within 15 km include 5 attractions, 2 museums and a zoo.
MuseumChemin de fer du Montenvers2.5 km southeast, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4
MuseumTramway du Mont-Blanc12 km west, in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains5
AttractionCompagnie des guides de Chamonix2.7 km south, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc6AttractionAttractionMontenvers5.1 km east, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc7
ZooParc animalier de Merlet4.3 km southwest, in Les Houches8AttractionAttractionLa Flégère3.7 km northeast, in Chamonix-Mont-BlancWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Planpraz
Where is Planpraz?
Planpraz is in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Planpraz?
Plateau in France.
How well known is Planpraz?
Planpraz has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Planpraz?
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 Planpraz?
Within 15 km: Aiguille du Midi (7.2 km), Le Brévent (1.2 km), Chemin de fer du Montenvers (2.5 km) and Tramway du Mont-Blanc (12 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.