174 Place Edmond Desailloud AUVERGNE-RHôNE-ALPES - Chamonix, France, 74400 Phone: +33 450 532 804 The Chamonix Valley is nestled between the towering Mont Blanc range to the south and the Aiguilles Rouges Mountains to the north. It’s the place where the first Winter Olympic Games were ever held. It also offers the longest cable railway in the world. Chamonix is a close distance to the highest peak in Europe - Mont Blanc 15,771 feet in height. SNC Les Sonnettes is a little mini-mart souvenir store that sells snacks, ski apparel and travel supplies.
Hours of operation: Monday through Sunday 08.00 (8:00 am) to 19.15 (7:15 pm).
Admission: Free admission. 30 minute free parking is close by.
Token Machine 1 is outside on nice days, inside on inclement weather days. Cost to dispense: €2 (€2 coin only) each. Design:
Token 1 Obverse: Cable car cabin and the Aguille du Midi with 'Aiguille Du MidiI 3842m Chamonix Mont Blanc' Fonderie Saint Luc'.
Token 1 Reverse: Access train to the Mer de Glace with 'Chamonix - Mer De Glace'.
Token 2 Obverse: Access train to the Mer de Glace and coat of Arms of the city of Chamonix with 'Chamonix Mont Blanc 74 Mer De Grace Fonderie Saint Luc'.
Token 2 Reverse: Aiguille du Midi the statue of the two French mountaineers who reached Europe's highest mountain for the first time and the Savoy coat of arms with 'Aiguille Du Midi 74 Altitude 3842 m Fonderie Saint Luc'.
Retired 1: 12/31/14: 1. (H) An Aiguillie du Midi cable car. 2. (H) Two hikers with Mont Blanc in the background. 3. (H) An electric train on a bridge next to the river.
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 45°55'06.6"N Longitude: 6°52'08.8"E
Google Maps coordinates: WV99+CJ Chamonix, France
October 16, 2025. Found this token machine inside the store. Tokens have good imprints. benson
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