Hiking the Mont Blanc Massif, Day 6-Les Contamines 勃朗峰山脉徒步游第六天
August 1, 2024: Today was a leisurely day. We took the Y84 bus to the center of Saint-Gervais, then boarded the Mont Blanc Tramway (Tramway du Mont-Blanc) from Le Fayet up to Nid d’Aigle. Unfortunately, Nid d’Aigle was closed for renovations, so we could only go as far as Mont Lachat.
There wasn’t anything available at Mont Lachat station—no food, no drinks, nothing at all. We stayed for about 20 minutes before heading to Bellevue for lunch. The little chalet, La Chalette, was bustling with activity, and we had the best panini and fries there. The lawn in front of the chalet was dotted with deck chairs, and sitting on the grass under the blue sky and white clouds was a perfect way to relax.
After lunch, we took the tram back to Saint-Gervais. Instead of returning to Les Contamines right away, we spent some time exploring Saint-Gervais. We took a coffee break and then strolled around the town center before finally catching the Y84 bus back to Les Contamines.
In Les Contamines, we noticed that the dining options are much more limited compared to Chamonix. Although we didn’t find any particularly enticing restaurants, the food quality was decent. This town is much smaller than Chamonix, with all the restaurants and small supermarkets concentrated along a short main street. After dinner, we took a stroll along the street, and the village was charming under the evening sun. We hadn’t tried crêpes since arriving in France, thinking they were too sweet. But tonight, we gave in and found a restaurant for a late-night snack of crêpes and coffee—though we’re not sure if we’ll do it again.
勃朗峰山脉徒步游第六天-莱斯康塔米纳
2024年8月1日：今天是轻松的一天。我们乘坐Y84巴士前往圣热尔维（Saint-Gervais）市中心，然后搭乘从勒法耶（Le Fayet）到山上鹰巢（Nid d’Aigle）的蒙布朗电车（Tramway du Mont-Blanc）。可惜的是，鹰巢因翻修而关闭，所以我们只能到达拉夏山（Mont Lachat）。
拉夏山站周边没吃没喝，什么都没有。我们停留了大约20分钟，然后前往贝尔维尤（Bellevue）吃午餐。小山屋La Chalette 生意特别好，我们在那里吃到了最好吃的帕尼尼（Panini)和炸薯条。小山屋前的草坪上还放了许多折椅，蓝天白云下坐在草坪上休息是再好不过了。午餐后，我们再次乘坐电车返回圣热尔维。我们没有马上回莱斯孔塔米讷（Les Contamines）小镇，而是在圣热尔维稍作停留。先是坐下喝杯咖啡休息，然后在市中心走走。最后才乘坐Y84巴士回到莱斯孔塔米讷。
在莱斯孔塔米讷，我们发现这里的餐饮选择比霞穆尼（Chamonix）少得多。虽然没有找到特别吸引我们的餐馆，但食物质量还不错。这个小镇比起霞慕尼镇要小很多。所有饭店，小超市都集中在短短的一条主街上。晚饭后我们去街上散散步，夕阳下的这个法国小镇很迷人。来法国几天一直没吃法国簿饼（crêpe），觉得太甜。今晚没控制住自己，在街上找了家餐厅吃了个夜宵，簿饼加咖啡，应该不会有下一次了。
