As frequent visitors to the 🏔 Chamonix Valley, I think we can lay claim to having tested most of its playgrounds!
Some are in town and fairly obvious, others are a little hidden in bucolic spots . . .
Here is the list . . .
Chamonix
Chamonix centre
Just across the road from 🍏 Chamonix’s Saturday market, and next to the MJC, we have spent many hours at this playground! There is something for all age-groups, and being next to the 💦 Arve river walkway, older children can safely ride back and forth on their bikes or draisiennes, while little ones play. There isn’t much shade here, but there is plenty of surrounding grass for picnics!
Hôtel Faucigny / Hôtel Chamonix
Cushioned just between these two hotels (behind the Mairie) is a small roundabout with climbing facilities; a good little pause on a walk through the centre of town.
Centre Sportif Richard Bozon
Walk a little further out of town, following the Arve river walk, and you’ll come to a tiny playground just before the Centre Sportif Richard Bozon (sports centre). Just for little ones.
Le Parc d’Attractions de Chamonix (Domaine des Planards)
As well as the 🛷 Chamonix Luge-Alpine Coaster and many other attractions, there is a small enclosed playground here in 🌈 the Parc d’Attractions, and a good self-service restaurant.
[ ⇒ see separate MBFF article here ]
Les Praz-de-Chamonix
Hotel Lancher
Right next to the Hotel Lancher in Les Praz is a small playground for young children, where we have spent many a moment! A buggy walk or bike ride from Chamonix to Les Praz can link up 3 playgrounds: Chamonix centre, Centre Sportif Richard Bozon and this little Les Praz playground! (note – no shade here!)
Paradis des Praz
What a little treasure this 🌲 natural playground is in the summertime! Nestled in 🌲the woods near to the ⛳️ golf course in Les Praz, and right next to a 💦 gurgling stream, Le Paradis des Praz is a wonderful place for children to splash around in the shallow water. You can walk with buggies through the woods to get there, or even cycle. There is a small playground next to the stream, pony rides in summer and a small buvette for snacks (if you buy drinks, you are welcome to use the picnic tables, which I find a generous initiative!). It can get very busy in summer, but there is plenty of shade to escape to / good to know – you can organise children’s birthday parties here !
[ ⇒ see separate MBFF article here ]
Les Bossons
We discovered this little playground quite by accident one day, on a buggy walk along the river from Les Gaillands!
Les Houches
There is a lovely little playground at Lac des Chavants, and there is also a spider web climbing net.
[ ⇒ to read more about Lac des Chavants playground, see separate MBFF article here ]
In wintertime, there is sometimes an ephemeral soft playground . . .
Argentière
In the moraine woods of Argentière, is nestled a small playground. Located next to a bubbling stream, it is the perfect bucolic spot to head en famille for the day! Take a picnic blanket, and kids can paddle in the stream, hunt for salamanders, make dams and cabanes . . .
[ ⇒ to read more about La Mare aux Têtards playground, see separate MBFF article here ]
Vallorcine
Vallorcine has a small playground near the train station and there is plenty of free parking on site. There is also a 🏀 terrain de sports just next to the playground
MBFF’s favourite playgrounds au Pays du Mont-Blanc
There are plenty more fabulous playgrounds 🏔 au Pays du Mont-Blanc . . .
[ ⇒ to see a list of MBFF’s favourite playgrounds (tried and tested by two boys and their parents!) see separate article here ]
Mont Blanc Family Fun 