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The small alpine town of Saint Gervais offers diverse
après-ski and an excellent selection of
interesting food shops, cosy bars, nightclubs and
restaurants. Every Thursday morning in Saint Gervais
village there is a superb genuine market.
Among Saint Gervais’ attractions are thermal
baths with spa treatments, a cinema, casino, and many
outdoor activities available such as an Olympic
skating rink or unforgettable snowshoe walks. A trip
up the mountain on the Mont Blanc Tramway is not to
be missed.
Saint Gervais Resort Opening Dates
Saint Gervais open on 18/12/10 and closes on 17/04/11
Follow
the links below
Why Saint-Gervais?
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Only 4kms from the motorway exit and TGV train
station.
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Amazing scenery at the very foot of Europe’s
highest peak.
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Massive and diverse ski area linked with
Megève.
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As a year round lived village, Saint-Gervais is
always full of life and offers excellent
après-ski.
Centre de loisirs de la MJC
111, avenue de Miage - 74170 SAINT-GERVAIS
Tél. +33 (0)4 50 47 73 40 - Fax +33 (0)4 50 47
73 45
www.mjcsaintgervais.com - mjcstgervais@wanadoo.fr
Hosting children 4 to 12 during February vacations
(Feb. 15th to 26th,
2010) and Easter vacation (April 12th to 23rd, 2010)
Monday through
Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., except holidays.
Full-day registrations available, with 4 and 5-days
packages.
No half-day registrations.
La Planète des Mômes
191, allée Gontard - 74190 LE FAYET (4km away)
Tél. +33 (0)4 50 93 65 38
Receiving children ages 3 (in school) to 13 every
Wednesday from
8 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. and Monday through Friday from 8
a.m. to 6 p.m. during Zone A school vacations.
Half-day available with or without meal. Leisure
center in the thermal park. Program: recreational
games,
creative and sporting activities, participation in
events and activities
in Le Fayet……Full day from €18.
Creche in Le Bettex
Le Bettex (8km away) - 74170 Saint-Gervais
Tél. +33 (0)4 50 93 14 81
www.garderiedesneiges-saintgervais.com
contact@garderiedesneiges-saintgervais.com
Open during the ski season from 19/12/09 from
09h45-16h30
Accepting children from 6 months old up to 9 years
old.
School Vacation Rates* (February and March)
Discount outside school vacations -
Reservations strongly recommended - Child Health
Record required.
Rates 09/10:
Morning [9:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.] 23€
Afternoon [1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.] 27€
Morning + Meal [9:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.] 35€
Short Day with Meal [9:45 a.m. - 3 p.m.] 39€
Afternoon + Meal [12:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.] 39€
Meal + Early Afternoon [12:15 p.m. - 3 p.m.] 25€
Late Afternoon [3 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.] 19€
Full-Day with Meal [9:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.] 49€
Creche at St Nicolas
Plateau de la Croix - 74190 Saint NICOLAS DE
VÉROCE (9km away)
Tél. +33 (0)4 50 93 23 90
rouxloc@aol.com
Receiving children ages 2 to 6 (inclusive) every day
from 9:15 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. in December and January and until 5 p.m.
starting in
February. Reservations recommended during school
vacations.
Child Health Record required.
Rates 09/10:
1 hour 8€
1/2 day morning without meal (9:15 a.m. to noon)
17€
1/2 day afternoon without meal (1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.)
20€
1/2 day with meal 29€
Full-Day without meal 31€
Full-Day with meal 39€
1 meal 17€
Six ½ days with meal 150€
Six days with meal 199€
Ski lessons for children can be arranged, but
not pre-bookable through Peak Retreats. Please
contact ESI direct -
http://www.esi.mont.blanc.free.fr/
Indoor ice skating, hot air ballooning, paragliding,
indoor swimming pool, walks along snow covered
mountain trails, curling, snow shoe hikes, the Mont
Blanc Tramway.
You could also take a look around one of the local
markets, visit the Potterie du Val Montjoie or why
not just relax with a health and beauty treatment in
the Saint Gervais les Bains spa-thermal baths.
Ice rink in St Gervais
Patinoire de Saint-Gervais
77, impasse de la Cascade - 74170 SAINT-GERVAIS
Tél. +33 (0)4 50 93 50 02
patinoire.stgervais@wanadoo.fr
Opening hours
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From 24 October to 4 November 2009: from 15h
to 18h* And from 21h to 23h*.
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From 19 December 2009 to 3 January 2010, from 14 to
27 February and from to 25 April 2010: from
10h to 12h*, from 15h
to 18h* and from 21h to 23h*.
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From January to 6 February and from 8 March to 3
April 2010: from 16h to 18h* and 21h to 23h*.
Les Wednesdays and Thursday:
from 16h to 18h*. Closed Monday and Friday.
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From 7 to 13 February, from 28 February to 7 March
and from 4 to 10 April 2010: from 10h to 12h*,
from 15h to 18h* and from 21hto 23h*. Tuesday and
Friday: from 9hr to 11h* and from 15h to 18h*.
* Hours may change for special events.
COST: From €3.20 for session + €3.20 for
skate hire.
Maison de Saint-Gervais
43, rue du Mont-Blanc - 74170 SAINT-GERVAIS
Tél. + 33 (0)4 50 47 76 55 - Fax +33 (0)4 50
47 73 52
www.guides-mont-blanc.com
contact@guides-mont-blanc.com
Saint-Gervais guides and escorts will help you
discover the mountains in winter.
Activities Maison de St Gervais organise:
Vallée Blanche descent - from
theAiguille du Midi (3,842 m - 12,605 feet), the most
famous Europeanglacier backcountry downhill: starting
at €72.
Cross-Country Skiing - beginner to advanced,
far from the crowds, starting at €80
Backcountry Skiing- trek across Mont-Joly, Les
Grands Montets, Toule Glacier…: starting at
€80.
Heliski - After a magnificent helicopter
flight, escape for a few hours to exceptional sites,
rates upon request.
Ice Climbing - beginner to advanced: starting
at €70.
Winter Mountaineering - full-day starting at
€165.
Snowshoe Outings
Full-Day Prarion Panoramic Outings. After an
enchanting trip in the Mont-Blanc Tram, access a
unique belvedere with a 360° view of the horizon.
Snack’Shoe Evenings - outing by the light of
headlamps to an Alpine chalet for a characteristic
diner.
Rates (adult) include guides, snowshoes and poles
rental:
Half-day starting at €22
Full-day starting at €32
Ski joering
Information and registration: St Gervais tourist
office
Tél. +33 (0)4 50 47 76 08
www.skijoeringmontblanc.com
Discover a new activity with horses outside the busy
slopes. Starting at 6.
1 hour €45.
Hot air ballooning
Alpes Montgolfière - Gérard Issartel
673, route du Val d’Arly - 74120 Praz sur Arly
Tél. +33 (0)4 50 55 50 60
www.alpes-montgolfiere.fr -
alpes.montgolfiere@wanadoo.fr
Open 7 days a week, throughout the year.
Mont-Blanc country discovery flights during all four
seasons.
Starting at €240.
Indoor swimming pool
Centre sportif du Parc Thermal
74190 LE FAYET - Tél. +33 (0)4 50 78 06 97
Pool open to the public Monday through Saturday only
during zone A school vacation from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Adult €3
Child 5 to 12 - Groups €2
Children under 5 free
Access to the pool is prohibited for children under
the age of 6 without an accompanying adult.
Mountain biking on snow
Accrobike Mont-Blanc
78, impasse de la Bédière - 74170
Saint-Gervais
Tél. + 33 (0) 4 50 47 76 77 - +33 (0)6 08 47
17 34
www.accrobikemontblanc.com
bcardoit@accrobikemontblanc.com
Open from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. From the age of 10.
“This winter, try mountain biking on the
snow” Beginning on December 19th, Bernard
Cardoit, state-licensed instructor, provides, as an
exclusive in Saint-Gervais, mountain bike down-hill
runs on snow from Mont d’Arbois to the village
after the lifts close.
Mountain bike down hill runs on snow (exc. Lift
ticket) - €49
Mountain bike hire - €23/day
Horse riding
Les Écuries du Mont-Blanc
329, rue du stade - 74190 Le Fayet
Tél. +33 (0)4 50 93 13 10 - +33 (0)6 19 74 27
82
Contact : M. Torneri Jean-Marie
Open from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Sunday.
Horse riding lessons, full and half-board for horses,
private lessons, group lessons, training courses,
galloping, monitoring and competitions. Pony Club
from the age of 5 (group lessons) and Baby Pony from
the age of 3.
Curling
Tél. +33 (0)4 50 93 51 25 ou +33 (0)6 86 26 75
14
jpmutazzi@orange.fr
Curling initiation / discovery from early September
to late April appointment on the Saint-Gervais
ice-skating rink curling run. Groups of 6 to 16
people for each 2 hour session, including and match.
Session €9/pers.
Casino
Route de l’Artisanat - 74190 Le Fayet (à
2 pas de l’Autoroute Blanche)
Tél. +33 (0)4 50 47 59 88
www.groupetranchant.com - infoger@groupetranchant.com
No children under 18. All year long, 7 days-a-week
from 11 a.m. to
2 a.m. during the week and until 3 a.m. on Friday,
Saturday and the
day before holidays. Game room with Roulette, La
Boule, Black Jack,
Stud Poker, as well as 50 slot machines. 2 Texas
Hold’em Poker tables
Thursday to Monday. Service until 11 p.m.
Shows and events: Paris reviews, thematic evenings,
magic, dances…
St Gervais les Bains Thermal Baths/Saint Gervais
Spa
Parc Thermal - 355, allée du Dr Lépinay
- 74190 LE FAYET
Spa - Bien-être : +33 (0)4 50 47 54 57
Cures Thermales : +33 (0)4 50 47 54 54
www.thermes-saint-gervais.com
resabalneo@thermes-st-gervais.fr
resacuremedicale@thermes-st-gervais.fr
A Favored Cure Environment
Saint-Gervais’ thermal waters are rich in
mineral salts and trace-elements.
The waters are haemostatic, healing, decongestive,
hydrating, and calming.
Located at the foot of Mont-Blanc, in a splendid
tree-filled park at 600 m
(1,970 feet) altitude, Saint-Gervais’ Thermal
Baths welcome you in a modern
establishment, with the most advanced thermal
techniques.
7-8 Bars with one specially dedicated to nocturnal
activities ‘Le Nulle Part Ailleurs’ which
has a friendly and entertaining pub atmosphere with
karaoke, concerts and a big screen and video.
20 restaurants, 4 takeaways, shops, a cinema with 2
screens, casino, and a youth club.
There is also a nightclub in the centre of the
village of St Gervais, right below the Tourist board
office: ‘Le Duplex’.
Opening Times: 10.00pm to 5.00am. Price:
€12-15/person.
Other amenities in Saint Gervais
Bank, grocery store,
Doctor, Chemist/pharmacy, Physiotherapist, Dentist,
cybercafé, hairdressers.
Laundrette – one at Le Fayet
‘Lavomatique’ 317, av. de Genève
& one in Saint-Gervais ‘Laverie
automatiquedes Pratz’999, av. Miage
All the above information is for information only.
For the most up-to-date information please visit the
resort tourist office website
Saint
Gervais
Tourist Office
St Gervais tourist information
Opening time: Monday-Friday: 9.00am-12.30pm and
2.30pm -7.00pm Sunday: 9.00am-12.00pm and
4.00pm-7.00pm.
Tourist Office Tel. 00
33 450 47 76 08, Fax. 00 33 4 50 47 75 69
www.st-gervais.com
By
Road:
Driving distance from Calais to Saint
Gervais: 545 miles or
7hrs30
By Rail: Direct TGV from Paris to
Saint-Gervais
Saint-Gervais/Le Fayet railway station Tel. +33 836
35 35 35
Airports:
Geneva Airport is 86km from Saint Gervais (1 hour)
www.gva.ch/en
Chambery Airport 124km (1 ¼ hours)
www.chambery-airport.com
Lyon Saint-Exupery is 206km from Saint Gervais (2
hours)
www.lyonairport.com
Grenoble Airport is 214km from St Gervais (2 hours)
www.grenoble-airport.com
The Mont Blanc
Express train also provides access between the
Chamonix Valley resorts. See full
PDF train timetable here.
Airport Transfer
Pre-book your taxi transfer with Peak Retreats
From Geneva Airport to Saint-Gervais –
from £75 per person return based on 4 people
sharing.
For all other transfer prices please click
here
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