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Les Houches, in Haute-Savoie, lies in the Chamonix valley, 6 km from the mountaineering capital, in the heart of the Mont Blanc massif, with a remarkable view of its peaks.
This family resort, made up of a string of hamlets, has kept the traditional image of the mountains. Its ski area, at the foot of Mont Blanc, has 55 km of runs between 950 and 1,900 metres.
The ski area of the Chamonix valley is divided into four areas: Les Grands Montets, Brévent/Flégère, Domaine de Balme and Les Houches.
A spa town at the foot of Mont Blanc, from Le Fayet to Le Bettex and Saint-Nicolas-de-Véroce, served by the Mont Blanc Tramway.
At the foot of the Mont Blanc massif, Les Contamines-Montjoie is a village resort stretching over 5 km, with the chapel of Notre-Dame de la Gorge.
A traditional mountain village near Megève, facing Mont Blanc, with a ski area of some 100 km of runs.
A resort in the Mont Blanc country, Megève offers a mid-mountain setting of snowy fir trees and alpine chalets.
A car-free resort in the Grand Massif, one of France's largest linked ski areas, known for its architecture and artworks.