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Alpine Museum
The story of Chamonix and the conquest of Mont Blanc, in a former grand hotel.
- Open
- Closed Tuesdays
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- 89 Avenue Michel Croz, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-BlancDirections
- Getting There
- In the center of town.
Why Go
Old maps, paintings, climbing gear and photographs trace the valley from a remote farming community to the birthplace of mountaineering, from the first ascent of Mont Blanc in 1786 to the 1924 Winter Olympics.
Nearby in Chamonix
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