Meanwhile a national border separates the towns of Chamonix and Courmayeur (distance, about 4 miles), and not only do you not have to deal with border issues, a

Meanwhile a national border separates the towns of Chamonix and Courmayeur (distance, about 4 miles), and not only do you not have to deal with border issues, and you don't have to summit the tremendous mountain range in between, they dug a direct tunnel and built cable-cars!