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Mont Blanc Tunnel
An 11.6 km tunnel beneath Western Europe's highest mountain, linking Chamonix in France with Courmayeur in Italy: the quickest year-round route between the French and Italian Alps.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Aosta Valley, Italy · Europe
Courmayeur works well as a base: 5 minutes from Prè Saint Didier, 9km from Mont Blanc.
Courmayeur is a town located in Aosta Valley, Italy. With a population of 2,794, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Courmayeur sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Courmayeur to your route.
Courmayeur (French: [kuʁmajœʁ] , Italian: [kurmaˈjør, -ˈjɛr]; Valdôtain: Croméyeui) is a town and comune in northern Italy, in the autonomous region of Aosta Valley, serving as one of the two bases on either side of Mont Blanc, Europe's highest mountain.
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Courmayeur is located in Aosta Valley, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 45.7966 latitude, 6.9689 longitude.
Courmayeur has a population of approximately 2,794 people, making it a town in Italy.
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ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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tunnel
An 11.6 km tunnel beneath Western Europe's highest mountain, linking Chamonix in France with Courmayeur in Italy: the quickest year-round route between the French and Italian Alps.
6 km · about 10 min drive
natural wonder
Western Europe's highest peak at 4,808 meters, a snow-capped giant straddling the French-Italian border in the Alps.
9 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A vertiginous 3,842-meter granite needle reached by a spectacular cable car, offering face-to-face views of Mont Blanc.
11 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
France's largest glacier, reached by a red rack railway from Chamonix to walk into an ice cave.
12 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
The legendary Alpine resort town nestled at the foot of Mont Blanc, Europe's highest peak at 4,808 meters.
16 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
At 2,469 m, this ancient pass between Switzerland and Italy shelters the hospice that bred St Bernard rescue dogs; travellers have crossed here since Roman times, Napoleon among them.
18 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
A 1,968 m Beaufortain pass whose road skirts the turquoise Lac de Roselend reservoir: one of the most photogenic climbs of the Tour de France and the Route des Grandes Alpes.
29 km · about 35 min drive
waterfall
Known as the 'Queen of the Alps,' this dramatic 90-meter double waterfall cascades down a cliff face in Haute-Savoie.
35 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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