Planning your trip to Vallee Blanche, France
THE BEST WAY TO CHAMONIX
From LAX, connecting service (change of plane) to Geneva is offered on Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, British, United, Continental and Swiss. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $580.
TELEPHONES
To call the numbers below from the U.S. dial 011 (the international dialing code), 33 (country code for France) and the nine-digit phone number.
WHERE TO STAY
Hôtel Richemond, 228 Rue Docteur Paccard, Chamonix; 450-53-08-85, www.richemond.fr, is a stately property minutes from the Aiguille du Midi cable car and other lifts, and near a town shuttle stop; doubles from about $130.
SKIING THE VALLÉE BLANCHE
Reserve a guide through the Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix at 450-53-00-88 or www.chamonix-guides.com. Group rates are about $120 per person, with a three-person minimum. The one-way ride on the Aiguille du Midi cable car costs about $56. You can reserve a seat for an additional $3, in person, by phone at 450-53-22-75 or online at www.compagniedumontblanc.fr/pages/book_your_cabin..
TO LEARN MORE
French Government Tourist Office, (514) 288-1904, www.franceguide.com.
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