Historic heart of Chamonix featuring the famous Balmat and Saussure statue commemorating the first Mont Blanc ascent in 1786. Surrounded by cafés, restaurants, and mountain gear shops. Finish line of the famous UTMB ultra-trail race. Pedestrian zone with flower-adorned terraces.
Free
Year-round. Saturday mornings for the weekly market at Place du Mont Blanc. Late August for UTMB race atmosphere. Evening for lively café terraces.
faq.subtitle Place Balmat
The statue depicts Jacques Balmat pointing to the Mont Blanc summit for Horace Bénédict de Saussure. On August 8, 1786, Balmat and Dr. Paccard became the first to summit Mont Blanc, claiming Saussure's prize offered since 1760. This event marks the birth of modern alpinism.
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