Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Total population

8,642

Coordinates45.92°, 6.87°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, more commonly known simply as Chamonix, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It was the site of the first Winter Olympics, held in 1924.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Pierre Emmanuel Robe

ski jumper from France

Philippe Bozon

French ice hockey player and coach

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Delphyne Heymann

French biathlete

Nicole Hassler

figure skater (1941–1996)

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Lucienne Schmidt-Couttet

French alpine skier (1926–2022)

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Jan Ducroz

French curler

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Richard Ducroz

French male curler

Tony Angiboust

French male curler

Thomas Dufour

French male curler and coach

Laurent Gras

French ice hockey player

Georgette Thiollière-Miller

French alpine skier (1920–2010)

Anthony Obert

French alpine skier

Michel-Gabriel Paccard

Italian mountain climber (1757-1827)

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Chloé Georges

French acrobatic skier

Patrick Russel

French alpine skier

Martial Payot

French ski jumper (1900–1949)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

• Magland
  13.7 mi away · pop. 3,251
• Marnaz
  19 mi away · pop. 5,827
• Morzine
  19.4 mi away · pop. 2,660
• Ugine
  24.8 mi away · pop. 7,148
• Thônes
  26.4 mi away
• Aime
  27.4 mi away · pop. 4,421
• Thorens-Glières
  30.2 mi away · pop. 9,547
• Saint-Cergues
  34 mi away · pop. 3,714
• Vétraz-Monthoux
  34.1 mi away · pop. 9,874
• Allinges
  34.5 mi away · pop. 4,853
• Saint-Jorioz
  34.5 mi away · pop. 6,287
• Évian-les-Bains
  35.6 mi away · pop. 9,214

Browse all places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes →

Gallery

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