What to See in Chamois
Chamois is a place you don’t just pass through, you go there. The small mountain village is reachable only by cable car departing from Buisson, a hamlet of Antey-Saint-André. Chamois has the characteristics of an alpine village. Houses built with natural materials (stone and wood), enriched during the summer season with window boxes of geraniums and flowers. In 2006 Chamois earned the nickname “pearl of the Alps”. The only vehicles allowed in Chamois are electric and available by reservation.
Grande Balconata del Cervino
Chamois is connected to “La Magdeleine” (1644 meters), another village to visit in the Aosta Valley, by a dirt road accessible only on foot (an easy 4-kilometer route) along the “Grande Balconata del Cervino.” Chamois attracts tourists both in summer and winter. In summer, it is a healthy place for those who enjoy slow walking and mountain hiking. In winter, it offers a relaxing, traffic-free holiday and is surrounded by numerous ski slopes.
Church of San Pantaleone
Chamois is a small mountain village featuring charming attractions like the parish church of San Pantaleone, whose current form dates back to 1838. Inside there is a carved wooden altar, the statue of Saint Barbara, a Madonna and Child, two statues dedicated to San Pantaleone, and wooden statues of Saint Anthony and Saint Lawrence.
Chamois Heliport
In the area of Chamois there is also a heliport where small tourist planes can land, as well as a facility for those who practice paragliding or hang gliding.
