Chamonix, France: Is Everything Closed?
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Chamonix, France in the French Alps is a magical place, and also was the inspiration for us quitting our jobs and traveling the world! The snowcapped mountains and the charming village streets, oh and don't forget the local spirits and FONDUE!!!
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I love how authentic and relatable you are! Thank you for including prices for everything, esply the small things, ie food prices. We’ve been to Paris 28 times in 10 years. Exploring skiing! 🎉❤
Aww thanks so much! That was so kind!
28 times in Paris?! We’ve been once, for 2 days. We might go back soon! Do you have any tips for us? We saw a few of the major sites last time. Looking for something new💛
Please forgive me, but as a Frenchman I couldn't help smiling at your ham and cheese croissant for breakfast. That's something that we French people would rather have for a quick lunch or maybe dinner. Though some people do have salty breakfasts, most of us still go by the traditional sweet "continental" breakfasts.
They have two peak seasons in the Alps, summer for hiking and winter for skiing. Many local people who make a living from tourism therefore tend to take their yearly vacation and close business "in-between", during the fall when there are less cutomers.
Great video! I love that you guys are inspired by Anthony Bourdain too.
Ah thank you!!!! And yes- we love him! Lemon and I were both in the restaurant/bar industry for 17 years and we’ve always admired him💛
I'm bouta check out your channel, your logo caught my attention.
W❤️W! That’s Lovely! Cheers for more exciting and breathtaking adventures! Happy New Year!🥂❤️✨
Great video guys. The crow landing on sign was a photographers/videographers dream lol as are the quick shots of Evans nerves. Seriously though, really well done/edited.
Hey Adam! Thanks for watching!!!! Happy you enjoyed it. And thanks for the compliments!
Very nice review about Chamonix, thank you! 13:05 Evan, your hairstyle 👌🏻 looks amazing
We LOVED Chamonix !! Thank you!!
Loved this one!!!! Those views, wow.
Picture the 4 of us renting a cabin in the winter time! Drinking vegan hot chocolate while sitting in a hot tub!
Hi!!!! My family and i will be in france over the last week of september and we were planning to go to Chamonix, but my prior experience in the dolomites (in october) makes me think that chamonix might not be the best place to visit during that time? Not sure if we should still include chamonix in our itinerary and was hoping to find out when you guys were there!
Hello! We went in October. What are you wanting to do while you’re there?
@@EvanandLemon not sure actually, maybe a little bit of beginners level hiking, some luge activity but my main concerns are
1. Are most of the huts and restaurants etc going to be shut?
2. Is it going to be really annoying to get to Provence from chamonix!
Thanks so much for replying so quick btw :)
I can only speak to our experience- we didn’t go to hike so there may have been trails open but I’m not sure. I just did a quick google search and it looks like hiking and mountain biking will be open in September. We really had a lovely time there. As for transportation, we took the bus from Lyon and it was super easy.
@@EvanandLemon ah! Okay thats good to know, thanks so much for your help! I really enjoyed watching your videos 😊
Most of the restaurants in the town center were open but there were a few in smaller surrounding towns that were shut. I think it’s worth a visit for sure! The place we had dinner in the video was SO good! If we went again, we would rent a car and get an Airbnb in the countryside with a hot tub to relax in at night. And then drive into town for meals. I think you should go! It’s so beautiful! Thanks for watching ☺️
Did you travel to any nearby villages? I am planning to spend 5 nights in the area in late October for hiking and relaxing but find little information as to what is open in any of the villages. Info is focused on summer and winter.
Was it easy to discern locally- owned and quality restaurants vs touristic places? Were there enough options available?
Hello! We did not visit any nearby villages.
There were plenty of restaurants open, some touristy and some not. We also found a lovely local grocery store that had loads of food options.
I just spent a week with my family in Arâches-la-Frasse. It's a small town based at 1200m 35min north from Chamonix. Beautiful place.
Hey that's my balcony in the back :)
Oh how cool!!!
This is very inspiring. I travel to Poland all the time, but I've never been to France. How is the living expenses in France ?
Outside of Paris we found accommodation to be fairly affordable! We stayed in an Airbnb for $45 a night in Chamonix and had a view of the mountains! Groceries are very affordable too. We ate at boulangeries mostly- best place for an inexpensive lunch or breakfast! We felt France was more affordable than Germany.
@@EvanandLemon Interesting. Was public transportation fairly convenient or did you guys rented a car? Hope you don't mind me asking. Cuz I also vlog, but my travel contents are mainly about Poland. I'm just taking mental notes for when I want to visit other EU countries.
@@haitianotr we took only public transit. We used FlixBus or a train to get from city to city. And we stayed in airbnbs outside the city center. France can be done on a budget for sure!
@@EvanandLemon Thank you, i appreciate it.
@@haitianotr any time! Always happy to help. Don’t hesitate to reach out with other questions if you ever have any
What month did you go to Chamonix?
October
pron: sav-wah (Savoie)
cham close = late may into early june for train tracks & cable car servicing, generally down for a week or less but it is all posted online if folk are generally astute enough to plan ahead, then it hits full summer season before the october snow comes in marking another break for the town, with a general slope opening date anytime till the 16th dec as is fairly normal.
What month of the year was you there please
October
You essentially failed to state WHAT WAS CLOSED, despite banging on about it several times, leaving folk none the wiser, plenty of good food opportunities missed, some superb budget meals, explaing unhurried service dining in france would have been useful for visitors who oft melt down because they feel ignored (actually anything but) ..paulos, greensoft bar excels, &usually not all of the chamonice are closed, superb eats, paulos is italian fare & decent italian coffee, across the road are artisnal eats, baked breads for sale outside & beer o clock rfid self serve bar..! opportunities missed (like so many bloggers sticking to hackneyed material) you could have done something different that brought something new, especially with the mentions of Anthony Bourdain, I anticipated a few proper food otems not a ham n'cheese croissant.
Aguille du mide (pron Aggeee) is overly expensive tick box tourism, so much more to the valley & its views.
Thanks for your input
It sounds like you should make a vlog there☺️
im there right now, 20th dec, anyone who knows how to ski or snowboard and willing to teach for 20 euros per hour pls hit me up, otherwise im launching a platform
Enjoy!!! Wish we knew someone who could help you