France | Chamonix ~
π Arrived in Chamonix in the evening, took the cable car the next day to tour Mont Blanc and Aiguille du Midi. If time permits, you can take the cable car to Courmayeur in Italy, a very special small town. β£οΈ Chamonix is called Chamonix-Mont-Blanc on Google Maps, located at the junction of France, Italy, and Switzerland. Mont Blanc, meaning "White Mountain," is the highest peak of the π Alps, located at the border of Haute-Savoie in France and the Aosta Valley in Italy. π§ Mont Blanc is the highest peak within Western Europe and the European Union, with an elevation of 4,808.73 meters. π§© Mont Blanc was first conquered by humans on August 8, 1786. Mont Blanc is sometimes also called the "White Maiden." π§© The two most famous towns near Mont Blanc are Courmayeur in the Aosta Valley of Italy and Chamonix in Haute-Savoie, France. This area was also the location of the first Winter Olympic Games. π§ Visitors can take the cable car up the mountain, with routes passing through Courmayeur and Chamonix. #AngelChaiBabyLittleLeaving #TravelWithDogs #France #Switzerland #SwissTravel #OffTheBeatenPath #MyTravelDiary