Les Contamines-Montjoie (French pronunciation: [le kɔ̃tamin mɔ̃ʒwa]) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

[3] The creation of the local Mountain Guides Company which was established in 1850, marked the first corporation in the village dedicated to tourism.

It is approximately 11⁄4 hours from the airport of Geneva and 15 minutes from the Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet train station and from the A40 Highway (exit 21).

Les Contamines-Montjoie is situated in between the well known resorts of Chamonix and Megève, it is close to Mont Blanc which means that it is used for both mountain climbing in the Summer and skiing in the Winter.

Created in 1979, the nature reserve, La réserve naturelle des Contamines-Montjoie, covers more than 5,500 hectares (14,000 acres) of varied terrain rising from 1,100 to 3,800 meters (3,600 to 12,500 ft) high and covering forests, pastures, torrents, rocks, snow fields and glaciers.

Les Contamines Montjoie main industry is tourism through its skiing area which is moderately sized.