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This blog was created to help our students and visitors in their quest to learn new languages and to share our passion for the mountains. If you like our posts, feel free to share them with your friends so we can help others to learn new languages and discover what Chamonix has to offer.

La Toussaint

 | Chamonix
On the 31st of October Halloween is celebrated in France, but is a far more discreet event and less popular compared to the US or UK. After All Hallow’s Eve, there is the celebration for All Saints’ Day or All Hallow’s Day on the 1st November and followed with All Souls’ Day on the 2nd […] Read more

Joyeux Halloween

 | Study languages
Joyeux Halloween à tous! I hope you all have your costumes ready! Here’s some French Halloween vocabulary to get you started: fêter – to celebrate hanter – to haunt effrayer, faire peur – to scare se déguiser – to dress up jouer un tour à quelqu’un – to play a trick on someone avoir peur […] Read more

L’Aiguille du Midi and landscape vocabulary

 | Chamonix, Study languages
Autumn is here in Chamonix and the colours are changing, as well as the temperature! Its the time of year when everyone is talking about the weather. The Aiguille du Midi is open 8h10-15h30 everyday, so it’s a perfect time, with these clear blue sky days, to head up 3,842m to view the beautiful landscape! This […] Read more

Halloween Movie Night

 | Study languages
If you’re a real horror movie fan, you are going to love Cinema Vox’s Surprise movie on Halloween night right in the centre of town. Showing at 18h00 on the 31st October, Cinema Vox with give you a great fright for only 4€! If you prefer staying in for the evening, here are 3 of […] Read more

Study french in Chamonix

Pre-Winter French Courses 2017

 | Insted, Study languages
Are you thinking of doing a ski season? Will you be looking for a job in Chamonix this Winter? Being able to speak at least some French will make a huge difference! Maybe you just want to ‘brush up’ on what you already know and improve your French skills? We have a 4-week pre winter intensive French course […] Read more

Chamonix Lift Pass Information 2017-2018

 | Chamonix, Insted
Autumn is here, Winter is coming! The best deals on seasonal and annual lift passes for 2017/2018 are available from the 21st October. Here are the rates for the Mont Blanc Unlimited pass: Season 2017-2018: Price from 21st October to the 30 November 2017: 1,014.00€ Price from the 1st December 2017: 1,766.00€ Annual 2017-2018: Price from 21st […] Read more

October Events

 | Chamonix
Want to get fit before the ski season starts? Our friends at The North Face store have reintroduced their (now twice weekly) training sessions! Train Free: Ski Fit Strength and Conditioning will be meeting every Tuesday and Thursday at 18h00 at the North Face store on 31 Avenue Michel Croz. A great workout and a chance […] Read more