French Alps > French Alps Attractions

Advantages: something for every body, fantastic views
Disadvantages: weather dependent

We (my husband and I) visited Chamonix whist staying in Geneva. I am not a skier, though had read about the various things to do in Chnamonix and seen pictures of the spectacular views of mount Blanc and thought that it was definately worth a visit. We visited on a beautifully sunny day, with out a cloud in sight, the views of mount blanc were fantastic and their was a lot of skiers making the most of the opportunity to ski in such perfect conditions. ...
...picturesque place on such a fantastic day. We bought tickets for the cable car which takes you up to the middle point of the mountain,, going up was such and adventure, as there was no cloud and the views were absolutely breathtaking. At the highest point, we were both a litte cold, but had the sun beating down on us, we made the most of the opportunity and took lots of photograhs before it was time to go into the cafe and warm up a little! The ... Read review

Advantages: Spectacular veiws, rapid cable car access.
Disadvantages: Price

...The Spectacular vision of the Mont Blanc rising before you and the enormous collecting snow bowl which feeds the glacier will both dazzle and feel you with awe. I reccommend you try to go on a cloudless day. The brightness of the snow against the skyline and mountain will get your cameras clicking. The cloud can often build up around the mountain summits and if you are not careful you will find you have a very restricted view. Worth mentioning is ...
...scantilt clad tourists venturing up in the cable car in the middle of summer, only to see them again at the top, blue with cold. The top cable car stops at over 3800 metres and even on the hottest day the temperature will normally be below freezing, (its a glacier after all !). The wind can be raw and make the wind chill seem even lower. It is not uncommon to have several feet of new smow on the platforms in summer after a storm. There is a bar/cafe ... Read review