{"id":17443,"date":"2012-12-08T10:14:48","date_gmt":"2012-12-08T09:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=17443"},"modified":"2012-12-23T17:05:24","modified_gmt":"2012-12-23T16:05:24","slug":"le-mont-blanc-french-winter-hotspot-of-breathtaking-beauty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/le-mont-blanc-french-winter-hotspot-of-breathtaking-beauty\/","title":{"rendered":"Le Mont Blanc: French Winter &#8220;Hot Spot&#8221; of Breathtaking Beauty!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4061\/4530148384_cbcd04dce2_z.jpg\" alt=\"photo\" width=\"512\" height=\"93\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the foot of the proud <strong>Mont Blanc <\/strong>(in <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.transparent.com\/italian\/\">Italian<\/a><\/strong> &#8220;<strong>Monte Blanco<\/strong>&#8220;), often dubbed\u00a0&#8220;<em><strong>La Dame blanche<\/strong><\/em><strong>&#8220;<\/strong>\u00a0(&#8220;the White Lady&#8221;), lies a valley famous for being the &#8220;<strong>hot spot<\/strong>&#8221; (well, pardon the pun) where flock from all over the world people whose &#8220;adrenaline&#8221; is the practice of\u00a0<strong><em>les sports d&#8217;hiver <\/em><\/strong>(winter sports.)<\/p>\n<p>Since more than a century now,\u00a0this place offers an impeccable snow, and a unique breathtaking <strong><em>paysage<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(landscape)!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Film hiver Vall\u00e9e de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SVuVqukAlN8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The best known Alpine skiing station of the Mont Blanc is undoubtedly <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Chamonix<\/strong><\/span>, famous for hosting the <strong><em>les premiers Jeux olympiques d&#8217;hiver <\/em><\/strong>(the first Winter Olympics ), back in <strong>1924<\/strong>, and is today a member of the VIP club &#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestofthealps.com\/en\/member-destinations\/chamonix-mont-blanc\/\">Best of the Alps<\/a>.<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Its touristy season does not merely end with the winter season. <strong><em>Loin de l\u00e0 <\/em><\/strong>(far from that)!<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the station metamorphoses into a hub for all sorts of mountain <em><strong>randonneurs<\/strong><\/em> (hikers) who kickstart their journey from there, either be for climbing or going on glacier tours, for example.<\/p>\n<p>In <strong><em>la saison d&#8217;\u00e9t<strong><em>\u00e9 <\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong>(the\u00a0Summer season), the Chamonix valley offers hiking as well, in addition to <strong>golf<\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/le-pyla-europes-tallest-sand-dune-is-in-south-of-france\/\">paragliding<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>mountaineering<\/strong>, etc.<\/p>\n<p>And hikers don&#8217;t have to be seasoned athletes either: They can also choose to discover the valley\u00a0<em><strong>\u00e0 pied<\/strong><\/em> (by foot) through nice little <strong><em>promenades <\/em><\/strong>(strolls.)<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5242\/5321490140_9653c621eb_z.jpg\" alt=\"photo\" width=\"448\" height=\"299\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aiguille du Midi (3,842 m)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The <em><strong>Aiguille du Midi<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0offers an exceptional view of the <strong>Mont-Blanc<\/strong>, so be sure not to miss it if you go there!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"La Grotte de la Mer de Glace Chamonix Juin 2011 HD\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hcPmoBafSqA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>The heart of the <em>Mont Blanc <\/em>is the <em>Mer de glace<\/em>, and the heart of the <em>Mer de glace <\/em>is <em>la Grotte de la Mer de glace!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also, going to the <em><strong>Montenvers<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>Mer de glace <\/strong><\/em>(&#8220;Sea of Ice&#8221;) is an unforgettable sightseeing experience, throughout the railway that leads tourists all the way up to the &#8220;Sea of Ice&#8221; glacier.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the daredevil skiing fanatics, the Mont Blanc area attracts all sorts of special seminar members, businessmen, and spa guests who rather be on an original mountain village than any other place.<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5167\/5361235323_59999f2309_z.jpg\" alt=\"photo\" width=\"448\" height=\"155\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Those who enjoy a more &#8220;relaxed skiing vacation&#8221; can opt for other regions of the Mont Blanc:\u00a0More &#8220;chill&#8221; skiing villages include\u00a0<em><strong>les Parz<\/strong><\/em>, <em><strong>le Tour<\/strong><\/em>, and <em><strong>les\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Houches <\/strong><\/em>(the initial and finish point of the 7-day long <strong>Tour du Mont Blanc<\/strong>), whose countryside ambiance attracts mainly families and older couples.<\/p>\n<p>Younger energy-driven visitors, however, typically prefer other spots like <strong>Argenti\u00e8re<\/strong>, which also features its own &#8220;needle&#8221;<strong>: <\/strong>the<em><strong>\u00a0<strong>Aiguille d&#8217;Argenti\u00e8re<\/strong><\/strong><\/em>!<\/p>\n<p>______________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Picture shared by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/the_chous\/4530148384\/\">danjeffayelles <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hsaariko\/5361235323\/\">h_saarikoski<\/a>\u00a0via Flickr<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2012\/12\/4530148384_cbcd04dce2_z-350x63.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2012\/12\/4530148384_cbcd04dce2_z-350x63.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2012\/12\/4530148384_cbcd04dce2_z.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>At the foot of the proud Mont Blanc (in Italian &#8220;Monte Blanco&#8220;), often dubbed\u00a0&#8220;La Dame blanche&#8220;\u00a0(&#8220;the White Lady&#8221;), lies a valley famous for being the &#8220;hot spot&#8221; (well, pardon the pun) where flock from all over the world people whose &#8220;adrenaline&#8221; is the practice of\u00a0les sports d&#8217;hiver (winter sports.) 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