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Situated in the village of Argentière 6 km from Chamonix; 10 km from the swiss border (with access to Verbier ski resort and Montreux on the lake Geneva shoreline).
We are 85 km from Geneva airport and 20 km from Italy (Courmayeur and the Aosta valley)*. *Mont Blanc tunnel scheduled to re-open winter 2001.

By car : From Switzerland:(via Martigny through the col de Forclaz) - From France:(access along the A40 motorway to Chamonix and then follow signs to Argentière/swiss border).

By train : Through Switzerland via Martigny to the Mont-Blanc Express local train - Through France connecting in St.Gervais to the Mont-Blanc Express local train.

Tourism Office Argentière
tel : 0450540214 - e-mail

Tourism Office Chamonix
tel : 0450530024 - e-mail

indoor/outdoor swimming pool with sauna and gym tel:0450532370
Indoor/outdoor skating rink tel:0450531236
Indoor/outdoor tennis & squash
Chamonix : 0450532840 Argentière : 0450540959

Ski school Argentière tel : 0450540012 ou 0450540160 - ESF

Note : we can organize airport transfers on your behalf.
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Office de Haute Montagne

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Off piste skiing, vallée blanche, mountaineering, trekking, Népal :
Patrick Anulliero
guide à Chamonix


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Cyber café Le Rencard à Argentière




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