On the Italian side of Mont Blanc, Courmayeur pairs a cobbled, boutique-lined centre with the Skyway Monte Bianco — a rotating cable car that lifts non-skiers to 3,466 metres for espresso above the glaciers. Thermal baths at nearby Pré-Saint-Didier soak away any residual stress. The food scene, from mountain-hut polenta to Michelin ambitions, is the real headline act.
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