Chamonix Shopping Walking Tour, Chamonix

Chamonix Shopping Walking Tour (Self Guided), Chamonix

Chamonix is literally packed with shops, featuring a pedestrian area with stores selling souvenirs and gifts, including tasty regional delicacies such as wine, chocolate and cheese. Take the following tour to experience the best shopping in this lovely mountain town.
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Chamonix Shopping Walking Tour Map

Guide Name: Chamonix Shopping Walking Tour
Guide Location: France » Chamonix (See other walking tours in Chamonix)
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Sightseeing)
# of Attractions: 5
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.8 Km or 0.5 Miles
Author: vickyc
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
  • Le Dogue Bleu
  • Patisserie Richard
  • Mont Blanc Butcher
  • Le Refuge Payot
  • Le Fournil Chamoniard
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Le Dogue Bleu

1) Le Dogue Bleu

Le Dogue Bleu is a great shop for those who love antiques and unique decorative items. The shop’s owner, Virginie Philippe, has a passion for Alpine art, Savoyard folk art and paintings of the Alps.
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Patisserie Richard

2) Patisserie Richard

Patisserie Richard, an excellent French pastry shop, offers an amazing assortment of sweets. Various high quality cakes, chocolates and bonbons can be found here. It also serves as a cafe and is a wonderful spot to relax with coffee and a treat.
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Mont Blanc Butcher

3) Mont Blanc Butcher

Mont Blanc Butcher, a traditional shop on Chamonix’s main shopping street, boasts nearly 50 years of quality and tradition. Select local wines, famous cheeses and other regional specialties can be purchased at this wonderful shop.
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Le Refuge Payot

4) Le Refuge Payot

Le Refuge Payot, a traditional Savoyard food and wine shop, is located on a pedestrian street in the center of Chamonix. It serves a variety of specialties from this mountain region. Among its selection, you will find local cheeses including goat cheese, wines, meat, chocolates and other sweets.
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Le Fournil Chamoniard

5) Le Fournil Chamoniard

Le Fournil Chamoniard, a bakery and confectionery shop, offers fresh bread, buns, cakes and other sweets. Popular boulangeries and confections prepared according to traditional recipes can be found in this delightful shop.
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Walking Tours in Chamonix, France

Create Your Own Walk in Chamonix

Create Your Own Walk in Chamonix

Creating your own self-guided walk in Chamonix is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Chamonix Introduction Walking Tour

Chamonix Introduction Walking Tour

Many of Chamonix’s attractions – apart from the surrounding majestic mountain peaks themselves – are one way or another associated with the Alps: statues and monuments of the first climbers of Mont Blanc, etc. Take this orientation walk to explore some of the city’s key attractions.

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.5 Km or 1.6 Miles