At 5 km from Chamonix, Les Houches is situated just nearby the most famous and highest mountain of the Alps : le Mont-Blanc (4810 m). Its famous slope ´La Verte des Houches´ welcomes every year the Alpine World Cup, Men´s combined downhill and slalom events. Les Houches is a typical mountain village with a rural and cultural heritage.
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