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Croft Holidays in France

OK so an apartment in the middle of Chamonix is not on a croft. But many of the activities in Chamonix will appeal to those of you who enjoy the Cairngorms. The town, located at the foot of Mount Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps, is one of the Meccas of Alpine mountaineering. It is possible to do almost any outdoor pursuit you can imagine there. Clearly it is best known for summer climbing and winter skiing, but there is also rafting, canyoning, walking, swimming, hydrospeed, via ferrata and much else besides. There is a lot of parapenting in Chamonix, and there can be few more spectacular places to try this. Mountain biking is also becoming increasingly popular, with several routes running up and down the valley, and downhill runs are also developed in three of the skiing areas. These varied activities make Chamonix an all year round resort.

When to come?

Mid Dec-end April is the ski season. Runs are from 3300m so good early and late skiing
March, April are the best months to do the Vallee Blanche off-piste ski run
May is off peak season, not much open
June great for mountain-biking and walking, flowers are gorgeous. Cable cars mainly not running
July-Aug main summer walking and climbing season.
Sept – great walking, biking and climbing, summer weather when autumnal in the UK. Often more stable weather for high level routes.
20^th Sept-Nov, off peak season, not much open. Still good walking at low levels.

Our apartment

We have a 20 m² studio apartment located in Chamonix Sud, about 4 minutes walk from the Aiguille de Midi cable station. It is a 10 min walk to the middle of Chamonix and buses and trains both stop within 5 mins walk. The studio is compact and comfortable with 3 single beds (2'6”), bathroom with bath and shower, newly renovated kitchenette equipped with fridge, hotplate, microwave and cooking equipment, crockery etc. The floor is wood. There is one subterranean garaging place allocated to the apartment. There is a good selection of restaurants, takeaways and pubs located in the vicinity.

The apartment can be booked weekly from Saturday to Saturday only. Please note that this price does not include sheets/towels or the final cleaning. Sheets can be rented from our French agent or taken with you (cheaper).