Tour du Mont Blanc

Les Houches is a charming alpine commune in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France, located near Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. The village offers breathtaking views of the Mont Blanc massif and is a popular destination for outdoor activities such as skiing, hiking, and snowshoeing. Les Houches is also the starting and finishing point of the famous Tour du Mont Blanc circuit, a 7- to 10-day walk around the base of the Mont-Blanc Massif. The village has a range of accommodations, including family-friendly hotels and mountain huts, and is suitable for visitors of all ages. Families can enjoy a range of activities, including visiting the Parc de Merlet, a former Alpine pasture with stunning views, and taking a ride on the Mont-Blanc tramway, one of the last remaining adhesion railway trains in France