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Located slap bang in the centre of Chamonix, this popular riverside cafe/bar has great views and often puts on live music. Make sure you stay for a drink or two in its sumptuous upstairs lounge bar.
Tel: +33(0)450530995
A tantalising array of fine chocolates and ornate cakes greets you as you enter this bustling town centre hub. It's quite an assault on the senses, but you can recover with a coffee and a freshly baked croissant in the cafe at the back.
Rue du Docteur Paccard, Chamonix. Tel: +33(0)450530159
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