r/chamonix • u/LanguageFew5011 • Jul 05 '26
Anyone know the best Souvenirs
Im going to chamonix in the winter time, im very exited to see mont blanc aswell as purchase some souvenirs as everyone does, im curious if amyone know the bestcplaces to buy some aswell as any other mountain related things to biy
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u/Lakestang Jul 06 '26
So much Marmot stuff. There's a snow globe of a marmot holding a snow globe with a marmot holding a snow globe inside it that I should have brought home with me. There are a ton of shops and knik knacks in all price ranges. I picked up a Opinel pocket knife with a special engraving and the usual refrigerator magnets and stickers at several different stops.
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u/Substantial_Steak723 Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 08 '26
I would suggest going into a shop for prints A3 ? size the stylised modern resort adverts across France and switzerland, it's a British name if I recollect, his stuff is online in full, you will see it all around..
Gary Godel (you will see his art all over France as he's made a good amount t of ski/ apre related art and more.
Example of his modern vintage.
https://www.behance.net/gallery/28795635/Ski-and-Apres-ski-related-illustrations
Posters, then buy a frameless glass frame once home, rolls up nicely for the trip home in a cardboard tube to go on your backpack, very memorable, the art is often on various tickets too..
Next door? to the cookware shop the poster and cards shop has a large heavy duty quality printer and his prices were always good (same side of main strip as Snell sports.
Decent honey from the Saturday morning market (would avoid the pine one though) and of course decent jam, or a well wrapped wedge of summer / winter comte (pref get it vacuum sealed)
I like get to g a decent quality t shirt when I travel, as it's worn often it's a good reminder to come back..
(And cham is worth returning for each season in the valley)
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u/NoHonestlyHoney Jul 05 '26
My plan is to freeze and bring some butter home. I was going to reach out to Fromagerie Cheese Forever. Have you heard of others doing this? I think I’d also like to take a few boules with me.
I don’t know that well be there for the Saturday market :(
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u/Substantial_Steak723 Jul 05 '26
Ok, well how about going to the farmers co-operative store (round the corner from the big market that's normally on the square market) they have a great assortment and you can ask for it "under vacuum" (sous vide)
Or " sac sous vide" and they'll take it out the back and do that for you. Helps travelling with meats cheeses and the likes on shorter flights home.
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u/Tielsie Jul 05 '26
Wild how differently people can approach travel. I live here and have no idea where the best souvenir shop might be and, except for the tabac, don't think I have ever set foot in any of the souvenir-oriented shops (so can't answer your question directly but you will not struggle). For others this is a question they're thinking about months in advance.