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Courmayeur
Courmayeur; a well known ski resort at the foot of the Mont Blanc massif
Situated at the foot of Mont Blanc, Courmayeur is a splendid mountain town to be enjoyed both in the winter and summer seasons. Breathtaking scenery can be admired from the panoramic cable car ride which crosses the Alps from La Palude to Chamonix.
A great number of sports are practiced around the Mont Blanc massif, from mountaineering, to ski-ing and trekking.