What to do in Chamonix when it rains
Rain in Chamonix? Duck into its museums and galleries, find a covered market for a wander, and warm up with a coffee while it passes.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Crystal Museum 615 All. Recteur Payot, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
- Glaciorium 74400 Chamonix, France
- Musée Alpin Chamonix 89 Av. Michel Croz, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
- Maison de la Mémoire et du Patrimoine - Janny Couttet 90 Rue des Moulins, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Galerie Café des Aiguilles 129 Rue des Moulins, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
- Galerie Art Design 18 Imp. du Genepy, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
- Harmattan Chamonix - Galerie d'art 291 Rue du Dr Paccard, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Ruines du Lac Sinclair 1352 Rte des Gaillands, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
- Geneviève Bouvier Memorial 74400 Chamonix, France
- Pierre a Ruskin 195 Chem. de la Pierre À Ruskin, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
- Anneaux Olympiques 74400 Chamonix, France
- Monument Henri Vallot Monument Henri Vallot, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
- Ancien Hôtel Couttet Chem. du Folly, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Carrefour Market 339 Rte Blanche, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
- SPAR ALPINA CHAMONIX 17 Av. du Mont Blanc, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
- SPAR 73 Av. Ravanel le Rouge, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
- SPAR 199 Rue du Dr Paccard, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
- Sherpa Supermarket 190 Av. Michel Croz, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
- Le Petit Casino 50 Rue du Dr Paccard, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Josephine Restaurant 76 Av. Michel Croz, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
- Moody Coffee Roasters 195 Av. de l'Aiguille du Midi, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
- Shoukâ 206 Rue du Dr Paccard, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
- ARCUS Coffee, Chamonix 263 Av. Cachat le Géant, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
- la Panière 118 Rue Whymper, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
- Green Gorilla Café 43 Gal Alpina, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- ElevenCherry 8 Gal Alpina, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
- Centre National d'Instruction de Ski et d'Alpinisme de la Gendarmerie - Cnisag 69 Rue la Mollard, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
- Spirit Chamonix 135 Rue du Dr Paccard, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
- Curiosa boutique Calle 6 entre carreras, 1 y 2 edificio, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
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