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Chamonix
At the foot of the Mont Blanc peak lies the Chamonix valley - a place that will delight everyone. It is a small mountain town in the Haute-Savoie department (Rhone-Alpes region), which was practically unknown until the 19th century. It was then - in 1786 - that two daredevils first climbed "mont audit" ("the cursed place"). When the highest peak in Europe was conquered and its bad reputation was overcome, mountaineering enthusiasts, artists and scientists began to come to Chamonix. Today, the resort is one of the most famous ski resorts in France. In addition to the mountain itself, which impresses visitors, there are 400 other peaks, over 70 glaciers and 7 valleys, among which Chamonix is located. The first Winter Olympic Games were organized in the resort, and the first mountain guide association was founded here. Snow, conquering peaks and the winter element - Chamonix is irresistibly associated with it. The world's longest cable car is also located here, running from the resort to the peak of Aiguille du Midi. It was established in 1920. With the cable car to Pointe Helbronner, the top of the Aosta Valley in Italy, you can travel across the entire Mont Blanc massif by cable car.