The Mont-Blanc Countryside
Some ideas of dicovery in the Mont-Blanc countryside, in all seasons...
The Tour glacier is a glacier of France located in the Mont-Blanc massif, on the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and which overhangs the hamlet of the Tour at the bottom of the valley of Chamonix.
The Argentière glacier is a glacier of the Mont-Blanc massif. It flows towards the village of Argentière, hence its name.
Located at the Hermitage, this museum, inaugurated in 2013, is an interpretation centre for the Calvaire site. Built between 1840 and 1878, the Calvary is the work of one man, Father Ambroise Martin (1791-1863), parish priest of Megève from 1820 until his death.
At a height of 270m, this magnificent waterfall, dominating the hamlet of Luzier, is the 3rd highest waterfall in France and is of geological interest (shales). Listed natural site. Impressive in the spring, you can refresh yourself there in the summer.
Authentic XIXth century farmhouse containing collections of objects and tales from the past, illustrating the daily grind of the local population: domestic life, social life, mountain life…
A natural site, the glacier descends in a direct line from the summit of Mont Blanc (4807), the highest Alpine peak, by a cascade of ice in levels up to the altitude of 1180 meters, the lowest in the Alps for the terminal tongue of a glacier.
Facing the Mont-Blanc range, Passy Nature Reserve overlooks the Arve Valley. The reserve is a nature jewel that links Sixt Fer à Cheval Nature Reserve and Aiguilles Rouges Nature Reserve. Area: 1800 ha Altitude: 1300 to 2900 m
