Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, FRANCE - Grand Hotels Cachat for Sale

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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, FRANCE - Grand Hotels Cachat: 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 Winter Olympics, held in 1924. Chamonix is situated in the French Alps just north of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Western Europe. Between the peaks of the Aiguilles Rouges and the notable Aiguille du Midi, it borders both Switzerland and Italy. It is one of the oldest ski resorts in France, popular with alpinists and mountain enthusiasts. Via the cable car lift to the Aiguille du Midi it is possible to access the off-piste (backcountry) ski run of the Vallée Blanche (White Valley). The first half of the 19th century saw the first grand hotels being built in Chamonix. From 1850 to 1914 the village began to change progressively and establishments offering high quality services were raised. Hotel Couttet’s buildings bear exceptional witness to the manner in which voyagers and tourists were catered for in the second half of the nineteenth century. Now closed, Hotel Couttet has preserved its original architecture, which, with its park, can be seen from the street Rue du Lyret. Between 1900 and 1914 three palaces were built in Chamonix: the Savoye, Chamonix Palace and Cachat’s Majestic. The architecture of these three properties broke completely with the local style, bearing a close resemblance to that of the hotels built in Evian, Deauville, La Baule. This Divided Back Era (1907-15) postcard is in good condition. A True Co. Luzerne.