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What to do in Chamonix when it rains? Our sheltered places

The valley's museums, the crystals of the Espace Tairraz, cinema, ice rink, spa: when Mont-Blanc disappears into the clouds, the Chamonix valley carries on under cover, from Les Houches to Vallorcine. Compiled from our fact sheets, never invented.

How this selection is made — Compiled selection: indoor categories (cinema, ice rink, pool, bowling) and covered places identified on our Chamonix-valley fact sheets (museums, heritage houses, Espace Tairraz, spa) — Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Les Houches, Servoz, Vallorcine. Open-air sites are excluded. Updates automatically.

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Espace Tairraz

Espace Tairraz

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Wheelchair accessParking

Renovated Crystal Museum and Mountaineering Centre in the heart of Chamonix: 1,900 Mont-Blanc mineralogy pieces. Adult €8, free under 18.

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Maison de la Mémoire Janny Couttet

Maison de la Mémoire Janny Couttet

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Wheelchair accessParking

Chamonix heritage centre on rue des Moulins: archives, 1924 Olympics centenary exhibition. Adult €5, free under 18. CLOSED until 30 June 2026.

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Musée du Mont-Blanc

Musée du Mont-Blanc

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Parking

Former Chamonix Alpine Museum, rebranded Musée du Mont-Blanc. Largest mountain museum in France, 1,800 sqm. Reopens 11 July 2026.

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QC Terme Chamonix

QC Terme Chamonix

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Wheelchair accessParking

QC Terme Chamonix: large spa with 20+ wellness experiences (saunas, hammams, pools, outdoor jacuzzi) and Mont-Blanc views.

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Maison du Lieutenant

Servoz
FreeParking

Free interpretation centre in the oldest house in the Chamonix valley: mountain agriculture, ethnobotany, animated 3D model.

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Maison de Barberine

Vallorcine

Vallorcine museum in a 1705 house listed as a Monument Historique. Traditional alpine architecture, open July–August. Adult €5, free under 18.

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Musée Montagnard des Houches

Les Houches
Wheelchair accessParking

Folk arts and traditions museum of Les Houches in a 1750 house. Albert Laprade collection. Adult 5 EUR, free under 18. CCVCMB pass 25 EUR/year.

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Patinoire Richard Bozon

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Wheelchair accessParking

Richard-Bozon Sports Centre in Chamonix: 60x30 m covered Olympic rink and 26x56 m outdoor rink open in winter, at the foot of Mont-Blanc.

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Le Vox

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Parking

Le Vox is Chamonix-Mont-Blanc's historic cinema, an art-house/repertory venue nestled at the heart of the valley. It combines mainstream releases, art-house films,

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