Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Chamonix, France

“This striking photograph, for which the caption reads Vallée de Chamonix - Traversée de la Mer de Glace (Chamonix Valley - Crossing the sea of ice), was taken between 1902 and 1904 near the popular winter sports destination Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. The town, which borders Switzerland and Italy was the site of the first Winter Olympics in 1924, and the place has been known as a tourist destination since the early 19th century.” Source: Photo of the Week: December 26, 2014; By Rachael Woodson.http://bonjourparis.com/story/photo-week-december-26-2014/

I visited Chamonix in mid 1980s and it is one of the places that I would like to visit again and again.

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