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| Argentière | ||
| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
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| Residents | unknown | |
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| height | 1,252 m | |
| Tourist info | 33 (0)4 50 54 02 14 http://www.chamonix.com/ | |
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Argentière lies at the feet of the Mont Blanc in the department Haute-Savoie (France). The mountaineering village is the highest place in the Chamonix valley, a popular ski region in winter and the starting point for tours in the northern part of the year-round Mont Blanc.
background
Administratively, Argentière belongs to Chamonix.
getting there
| Distances | |
| Chamonix | 11 km (F) |
|---|---|
| Courmayeur | 34 km (I) |
| Martigny | 34 km (CH) |
| Geneva | 93 km (CH) |
| Annecy | 121 km (B) |
| Lausanne | 116 km (CH) |
By plane
The nearest international airports are the Geneva airport
(IATA: GVA), a good 100 km, 1:20 hours by car) and the Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
(IATA: LYS) , 220 km; 2:15 hours by car).
By train
The 1 Argentière railway station is a stop on the St Gervais - Le Fayet / Vallorcine line Martigny (CH). It is located on the southern edge of the village. From Lausanne you have to change trains twice (Martigny and Vallorcine) and it takes a good two hours.
By bus
In the street
Argentière is located in the very north of the Chamonix valley and is the last town before the border with Switzerland.
- Of north from Switzerland (Valais) and from Germany: through the Rhone Valley to Martigny and over the less pronounced mountain pass Col des Montets (1,461 m) in the direction of Camonix to Argentière.
- Of west from France or Geneva: on the A 40 (Mont-Blanc motorway) or after the end of the motorway continue on the N 205 "Route Blanche", when you come to the junction to the Mont-Blanc tunnel (Turin / Milan), go straight on the D 1506 towards Chamonix / Martigny, follow this another 11 km to Argentière.
- Of south (Italy) through the Aosta Valley to Courmayeur on the southeast side of Mont Blanc and then through the Mont Blanc tunnel to Chamonix and further about 11 km to Argentière.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
activities
The Argentière cable car leads in two sections, first to the Lognan plateau (1972 m, mountain restaurant) and then on to the Aiguille des Grands Montets (3295 m). Year-round operation.
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Argentière is the starting point (or destination) of the Haute route, the classic area crossing of the Valais Alps on skis or on foot. The Haute Route leads over the northern part of Mont Blanc and in several daily stages up to Zermatt and in the extension until after Saas-Fee.
In summer
In the winter
Alpine skiing
The "Les Grands Montets" ski area in Argentière is more popular with the sportier and younger skiers because of its fairly demanding slopes, but there are also easier downhill runs. The resort reaches an altitude of 3,295 m on the Argentière glacier, the season extends into April and May, and skiing is carried out on the glacier of Argentière and on the slopes of Lognan and La Pendant. In addition to the groomed slopes, there are also some deep snow slopes.
| Surname | phone | Altitude |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix ski region | 33 (0)4 50 53 12 54 | 1,235 - 3,295 m | 2 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 70 km |
shop
In the village there is a selection of shopping opportunities from groceries and supermarkets, sports shops and other boutiques, mostly along the main street as the thoroughfare.
- Sanglard (Sports shop, ski rental), 98 chem Glacière, 74,400 wild animals. Tel.: 33 (0)4 50 54 05 27.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
health
| Brief information | |
| Phone code | 33 (0)4 |
|---|---|
| Post Code | 74 400 |
| Time zone | UTC 1 |
| Emergency call | |
| central emergency call | 18 |
| ambulance | 15 |
| police | (0)4 50 53 75 02 |
| Chamonix Mountain Rescue | (0)4 50 53 16 89 |
- Pharmacie d'Argentière (pharmacy), 208 Rue Charlet Straton, 74400 Argentière, France (on the main street). Tel.: 33 (0)4 50 54 00 37.
- The next hospital is located in Chamonix
Practical advice
- Bureau des Guides (Mountain guide office), 329 r Charlet Straton, 74400 Argentière (on the main street). Tel.: 33 (0)4 50 54 17 94.
- La Poste Chamonix Argentiere, 39, Route Du Village.
trips
literature
Web links
- An official website is not known. Please open Wikidata add.
