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SAINT GERVAIS MONT BLANC

TOURIST OFFICE
Maison de Saint Gervai 43 Rue du Mont Blanc
74170 Saint Gervais Mont Blanc
Telephone: +33 4 5047 7608 Fax: +33 4 5047 7569
URL: st-gervais.net
Email: welcome@st-gervais.net

SAINT-GERVAIS MONT-BLANC (Pays du Mont-Blanc)

A charming village that possesses one of the most famous attractions in the world: The Mont Blanc. It offers 500 km of ski slopes between fir trees and alpine chalets. It is the unique resort in the Alps which combines winter activities with the first mountain balneothermal centre. Its on the other side of Mont d'Arbois from Megeve. (See previous resort).

Elevation: Base/Village: 850 m (2,185 ft); Top: 2,350 m (7,780 ft)

Abundant snow makes the Mont Blanc region a
popular destination.

Vertical: 1,500 m (4,965 ft)

Terrain: 130 km (81 mi) of slopes; 20% beginner, 40% intermediate, 25% advanced; 15% expert

Longest Run: 4 km (2 ½ mi)

Skiing Circus: Evasion area, which includes Saint Gervais, Saint Nicolas de Véroce, Megève, Combloux, Les Contamines Montjoie, la Giesttaz and Praz sur Arly

Lifts: 26 local, 111 in region

Types: 1 cable car, 1 gondola, 11 chairlifts, 13 draglifts

Lift Capacity: 35,000 p/h in resort

Ski Season Mid December – Mid April

Summer Skiing: No

Cross Country: 30 km (19 mi), free access

Ski School:105 instructors, French Ski School (2) and one International Ski School

Mountain Restaurants: 14

Other Winter Activities: Curling, thermal spa, hiking, ice skating, snowboarding, monoskiing, snow park, mountaineering, paragliding, snowshoeing, tramway du Mont Blanc

Après ski: Bars, discos, cafes, concerts, festival, cinema, casino, baroque church, hockey games

Shopping Services: Resort offers all services: shops, stores, banks etc.

Credit Cards: AE, EC, MC, VISA

Child Care; Halte Garderie: St. Nicolas de Veroce. Children two to six yrs old Tel: (33) 4 5093 2258. Garderie Des Neiges: St. Gervais—ages three to 12 Tel: (33) 4 5093 1481

Lodging: 1,500 beds in hotels (27 hotels, 13 guestrooms and lodging houses, 12 holiday centre), but 25,000 beds available throughout the resort St. Gervais Reservation Service (33) 4 5047 7608 or www.reservation@st-gervais.net

Transportation: Gateway Airports: Geneva 70 km (43 mi)

Closest Provincial City: Annecy 80 km (50 mi)

By Auto from Airport: 45 min.; Ski bus available from airport

By Train: Transfers and shuttle from Geneva

Other Information: Weather phone: (33) 8 9268 0274

Rates: See Rates section

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