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The capital of climbing, Chamonix, France

 
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marius_f's pictureby marius_f Outdoors Activities travel tip
added on the 10th of August, 2009
What can I say? Chamonix it's great, from the center of the town you can see the heights peak in Eastern Europe, Mont Blanc 4807m. There are many, hotel, great food, nightlife. You can do every outdoor activity here; from tracking to climbing, from mountain bike to ski. I recomand this wonderful place!

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