Les Planards: alpine coaster and amusement park at the foot of Chamonix
On chemin du Pied du Grépon, a leisure area open all year: an alpine coaster from age 3, an amusement park in summer, a small ski area in winter and a restaurant.
Photo: the venue's Google Maps listing
Why go?
Les Planards is the families' playground, a few minutes from the centre. The alpine coaster runs all year from age 3, and the place becomes an amusement park in summer and a small ski area in winter.
Its Google rating of 4.4 from more than 4,000 reviews makes it the most reviewed family activity in the valley.
Good to know
Rides are paid with tokens, at €2.50, and some are open from age 1. The bar-restaurant serves Savoyard dishes from 9am to 7pm.
Our advice
Buy coaster rides in books if the children want to go again. In winter, the Les Planards area is the right place for first steps on skis, before the big ski areas.
Read on: Chamonix with kids and What can you do in Chamonix without skiing, or when it rains.
Sources: the property's website, Chamonix Tourist Office, Google Maps (address, rating, reviews and photo, checked on 27 October 2026), gallery: photos posted by visitors in their Google reviews (Floriane Teyssier, Haumont laurent, M.L, JonasYK, Lucile, Alex N), Compagnie du Mont-Blanc and the official pages quoted in the guide. Walking times are estimates.
Frequently asked questions
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Thibault Ravanel
Thibault led groups along the south balcony trails for eight summers, from Le Brévent to La Flégère. He builds his routes stopwatch in hand and cuts whatever does not fit into a real day. He would rather write that an outing is not worth the ticket than pad out a list.
