Chamonix-Mont-Blanc , more commonly known simply as Chamonix (Chamôni), is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It was the site of the first … See more

The name Campum munitum, meaning fortified plain or field, had been used as early as 1091. By 1283 the name had been abbreviated to a similar form to the modern Chamonis. Other forms through the ages include Ch… See more

Chamonix is the fourth-largest commune in metropolitan France, with an area of 245 km (95 sq mi). Its population of around 8,900 ranks 1,089th within the country of France. See more