Chamonix Valley
The rock-climbers Mecca - here there are a multitude of routes for climbing. We will only mention some schools, but others do exist. The topographical guide for Chamonix lists 23 different sites...
Les Gaillands
(Chamonix, 22 km from Passy)
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     Altitude: 1000 m.
     Number of routes: 130
     Height: from 10 to 70 m
     Approach walk: parking nearby
     Difficulty: from 3 to 7a
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Comments:
Best-known school in the valley offers all types of climbing on gneiss in many sectors. Warning, the routes nearest the car park are usually slippy. Nice park and lake for family outings.

Topographical guide:
Chamonix Valley