Ravanel le Rouge

Ravanel-le-Rouge Avenue, in Chamonix

Ravanel-le-Rouge Avenue pays tribute to one of the great guides of Chamonix, whose names dot the town. The Chamonix audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this figure of mountaineering and the tradition of the guides that make the pride of the town.

The avenue that honours a great guide

In Chamonix, the names of the heroes of the mountain are everywhere, even at the corner of the streets. After running along Docteur-Paccard Street, the pioneer of the ascent of Mont Blanc, you discover Ravanel-le-Rouge Avenue, named in honour of another great name of mountaineering. Joseph Ravanel, nicknamed le Rouge because of his flaming hair, was a renowned guide of Chamonix, active more than a century after the pioneers, and the author of numerous ascents and first ascents in the massif. By giving its name to this avenue, the town pays tribute to the lineage of the guides who, generation after generation, made the renown and the safety of the mountain. In Chamonix, this toponymy tells the glorious history of mountaineering and perpetuates the memory of its figures.

What to see

Here you discover the avenue named in honour of Joseph Ravanel, called le Rouge for his flaming hair, a renowned guide of Chamonix and author of numerous ascents, one of those names of heroes of the mountain that dot the town and tell the history of mountaineering. Ravanel-le-Rouge Avenue honours the tradition of the guides of Chamonix. It is a stop for enthusiasts, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Ravanel-le-Rouge Avenue lies in the heart of Chamonix, reachable on foot. It is a public street freely accessible, lined with shops and terraces. You walk along it during a walk in the centre.

Who was Ravanel le Rouge in Chamonix?

Joseph Ravanel, nicknamed le Rouge because of his flaming hair, a renowned guide of Chamonix active more than a century after the pioneers, the author of numerous ascents and first ascents in the massif; an avenue of the town bears his name.

Where is Ravanel-le-Rouge Avenue?

In the heart of Chamonix, in France.