A world mountaineering capital, situated between the Mont-Blanc and the Aiguille Rouge mountains, Chamonix is an authentic mountain resort, lively all year round, and renowned for the expertise of its mountain guides. Argentiere is just 5miles from Chamonix.
Wherever you go in Haute Savoie, you are never far from somewhere exceptional or unusual. Thereis a wealth of quaint little churches and historic monuments, flower-decked villages (snow covered in winter) to explore and delicious local and traditional specialities to taste and take home with you ...
Land of gourmets and culinary arts, with 340 sorts of cheese and 450 quality wines...Be a guest to France's finest table. From the North to the South, the country takes pride in its writers & poets, its world famous castles, churches, cathedrals and museums, all of which worked their magic, attracting holiday-makers from all around the globe. France boasts some of the most magnificent and diverse landscapes which influenced and became models for paintings by impressionist and surrealist masters, arousing the curiosity of people who came to see with their own eyes what it was all about...
Whether you enjoy sports, both on land or at sea, or you have a liking for remains of the Past, or if you are simply a nature lover, France will welcome you with open arms. People from all regions, towns and villages are expecting you and may even tempt you to take up residence in a country where the living is easy.
A word of advice from Lagrange : French roads are excellent, but not free, so keep money handy.