Long descents through tree-lined slopes are combined with impressive views of the Mont Blanc massif and the Chamonix valley.

Les Houches is the starting- and finishing-point of the popular Tour du Mont Blanc, a 7- to 10-day walk around the base of the Mont-Blanc Massif which takes in France, Italy, and Switzerland.

[3] The Les Houches pistes are regularly used for international events, most notably the 'Kandahar' run, which is used annually for the Men's Downhill World Cup Ski Championships.

[citation needed] The village is home to a famous physics summer school (the École de Physique des Houches), founded by Cécile DeWitt-Morette.

[citation needed] Opposite Les Houches (across the River Arve, but forming part of the commune) is the small village of Coupeau.