The Casino

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The casino, in Chamonix

The casino of Chamonix is a place of gaming and entertainment, heir of the great tradition of the mountain resorts. The Chamonix audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this establishment, a witness of the fashionable and tourist rise of the town.

The fashionable heritage of the resort

The casino of Chamonix testifies to the fashionable and tourist history of the town. From the nineteenth century, Chamonix became a prized destination of a wealthy and international clientele, who came to admire the glaciers and enjoy the mountain air. As in the great thermal and climatic resorts of the era, a casino was established to offer the visitors entertainment and social life, between games, shows and receptions. The establishment today perpetuates this tradition of leisure, with its games, its machines and its animations, in a festive setting. A place of entertainment in the evening, the casino completes the offer of the resort, which does not come down to the mountain. A witness of the tourist rise of Chamonix, the casino is part of the history and the nightlife of the town.

What to see

Here you discover the gaming establishment heir of the great tradition of the mountain resorts, born of the tourist rise of Chamonix in the nineteenth century, which today perpetuates a tradition of leisure with games, machines and animations in a festive setting. The casino completes the offer and the nightlife of Chamonix. It is a stop of entertainment, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The casino of Chamonix lies in the heart of the town, reachable on foot. Access to the gaming rooms is reserved for adults, on presentation of an identity document, and follows the establishment's own hours and conditions, which vary. It is best to check them before coming.

Why is there a casino in Chamonix?

Because, from the nineteenth century, Chamonix became a prized tourist destination of a wealthy and international clientele; as in the great resorts of the era, a casino was established there to offer entertainment and social life.