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Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (French pronunciation:[sɛ̃ʒɛʁvɛlebɛ̃]) is a commune in the Haute-Savoiedepartment in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesregion, southeastern France. The village is best known for tourism and has been a popular holiday destination since the early 1900s. It has 445 km (277 mi) of pistes, the third largest domain exclusively in France, and is one of the least busy ski areas of its size.[3] In 1892, two hundred people were killed when a water pocket in a glacier above the town suddenly burst open and caused flooding.
The Mont Blanc massif viewed from the locality of the "Pierre Plate"
St Gervais les Bains (also referred to as St Gervais or St Gervais Mont Blanc) is a traditional French market and spa town, not a recently purpose built resort, and so has a significant year round population, rather than just seasonal and is full of historical buildings giving it the traditional charm much sought after in the Alps.[4]
In winter, the main draw is of course snow sports, and the resort has a multi-national client base. It is increasing in popularity among British holiday-makers.[citation needed] The summer sees tourists arrive from around the world to explore the fair weather alpine activities available such as mountain biking, climbing, hiking, paragliding, and rafting. Visitors also make use of the all year thermal spa 'Les Thermes' which sits within the 'Parc Thermal' in the lower village of Le Fayet.[citation needed]
There are no major tour operators bringing the mass market to the town and the majority of owner operated chalet operators that were offering catered accommodation to guests have now stopped whilst the remaining ones are independent "owner-run" chalets, whilst some new luxury chalets have been built and more are planned. Therefore, the town and the ski area, which is the 3rd largest in France with 445 km of piste and includes Megeve, Combloux, Les Contamines and La Giettaz avoid the heavy congestion of some of this resort's neighbours. Investment in the ski area in terms of new lifts and snow cannons is high with 6 new 6 person express chair lifts in the last 10 years with the latest for the 2022/23 season. The STBMA, has been reappointed as Operator of the Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc Ski Area for the next 30 years with an investment program of €157,000,000 including €48,000,000 between 2019 and 2026.[5] 2 additional new lifts are planned at present, one to link the thermal park to the town and the other to reduce traffic coming to the main cable car as it will link the mainline station in le Fayet to the main cable car and received the backing of the region in a visit in July 2020.
Property prices are generally less than that of some nearby resorts and demand for property is very high both for main homes and second homes.
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The main railway station for Saint-Gervais is the Gare de Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet. The Mont Blanc Tramway departs from the forecourt of Le Fayet station and reaches the Nid d'Aigle station at the Bionnassay glacier at an altitude of 2,372 m (7,782 ft). The Saint-Gervais–Vallorcine railway, a metre gauge line, departs from Le Fayet station and takes you to Chamonix and across the Swiss border to Martigny. Numerous other destinations throughout France (including direct trains to Paris) can be accessed from the main SNCF station in Le Fayet, and the main town centre is just a 10-minute descent to the nearby A40 Peage motorway to Geneva, Lyon, Paris and connecting to the rest of the French motorway network.
During the night of 11 July 1892, an underground water pocket burst out of the Tête Rousse Glacier on the slopes of the mountains above the town. It flooded the immediate valley, passing through the hamlet of Bionnay where the local school and other buildings survived, it by passed the town of St Gervais and flooded the Thermal establishment which was a residential establishment at the time in the parc Thermal in Le Fayet, killing 200 people in its path. In 2010, the rediscovery of a large water pocket deep within the glacier caused alarm as it had the potential to threaten another outburst flood. Melt-water pumping, formal evacuation plans and installation of a siren alarm system in 2010 have all been implemented to reduce the threat to life. The risk zone was considerably reduced in 2017 thanks to the measures taken notable that the level of the glacial lake is controlled and pumped out if the water level rises, so reducing the threat to life and to property.[8][9][10]
^"French Ski Jumping Teams". Ski Nordique. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
^Vallot, Joseph (20 August 1892). "La Catastrophe de Saint-Gervais (12-13 Juillet 1892)". La Nature (1003). Retrieved 28 February 2016.
^Peillex, Jean-Marc (December 2013). (PDF). www.saintgervais.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
^Vincent, C. (2010). (PDF). Journal of Glaciology. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
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Tourism Office website (in English)
Official site of the commune (in French)
Saint-Gervais Village at Google Cultural Institute
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Translated fr Saint Gervais les Bains to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Saint Gervais les Bains French pronunciation sɛ ʒɛʁvɛ le bɛ is a commune in the Haute Savoie department in the Auvergne Rhone Alpes region southeastern France The village is best known for tourism and has been a popular holiday destination since the early 1900s It has 445 km 277 mi of pistes the third largest domain exclusively in France and is one of the least busy ski areas of its size 3 In 1892 two hundred people were killed when a water pocket in a glacier above the town suddenly burst open and caused flooding Saint Gervais les BainsCommuneA general view of Saint Gervais les BainsCoat of armsLocation of Saint Gervais les BainsSaint Gervais les BainsShow map of FranceSaint Gervais les BainsShow map of Auvergne Rhone AlpesCoordinates 45 53 36 N 6 42 50 E 45 8933 N 6 7139 E 45 8933 6 7139CountryFranceRegionAuvergne Rhone AlpesDepartmentHaute SavoieArrondissementBonnevilleCantonLe Mont BlancIntercommunalityPays du Mont BlancGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Jean Marc Peillex 1 Area163 63 km2 24 57 sq mi Population 2021 2 5 602 Density88 km2 230 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code74236 74170Elevation571 4 810 m 1 873 15 781 ft 1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries Contents 1 Tourism 2 Transport 3 Population 4 Notable people 5 The catastrophe of Saint Gervais 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksTourism edit nbsp The Mont Blanc massif viewed from the locality of the Pierre Plate St Gervais les Bains also referred to as St Gervais or St Gervais Mont Blanc is a traditional French market and spa town not a recently purpose built resort and so has a significant year round population rather than just seasonal and is full of historical buildings giving it the traditional charm much sought after in the Alps 4 In winter the main draw is of course snow sports and the resort has a multi national client base It is increasing in popularity among British holiday makers citation needed The summer sees tourists arrive from around the world to explore the fair weather alpine activities available such as mountain biking climbing hiking paragliding and rafting Visitors also make use of the all year thermal spa Les Thermes which sits within the Parc Thermal in the lower village of Le Fayet citation needed There are no major tour operators bringing the mass market to the town and the majority of owner operated chalet operators that were offering catered accommodation to guests have now stopped whilst the remaining ones are independent owner run chalets whilst some new luxury chalets have been built and more are planned Therefore the town and the ski area which is the 3rd largest in France with 445 km of piste and includes Megeve Combloux Les Contamines and La Giettaz avoid the heavy congestion of some of this resort s neighbours Investment in the ski area in terms of new lifts and snow cannons is high with 6 new 6 person express chair lifts in the last 10 years with the latest for the 2022 23 season The STBMA has been reappointed as Operator of the Saint Gervais Mont Blanc Ski Area for the next 30 years with an investment program of 157 000 000 including 48 000 000 between 2019 and 2026 5 2 additional new lifts are planned at present one to link the thermal park to the town and the other to reduce traffic coming to the main cable car as it will link the mainline station in le Fayet to the main cable car and received the backing of the region in a visit in July 2020 Property prices are generally less than that of some nearby resorts and demand for property is very high both for main homes and second homes Transport editThe main railway station for Saint Gervais is the Gare de Saint Gervais les Bains Le Fayet The Mont Blanc Tramway departs from the forecourt of Le Fayet station and reaches the Nid d Aigle station at the Bionnassay glacier at an altitude of 2 372 m 7 782 ft The Saint Gervais Vallorcine railway a metre gauge line departs from Le Fayet station and takes you to Chamonix and across the Swiss border to Martigny Numerous other destinations throughout France including direct trains to Paris can be accessed from the main SNCF station in Le Fayet and the main town centre is just a 10 minute descent to the nearby A40 Peage motorway to Geneva Lyon Paris and connecting to the rest of the French motorway network Population editHistorical populationYearPop p a 19684 503 19754 556 0 17 19824 661 0 33 19905 124 1 19 19995 276 0 33 20075 638 0 83 20125 599 0 14 20175 573 0 09 Source INSEE 6 Notable people editThe French ski jumper Marie Hoyau is a native of St Gervais 7 The catastrophe of Saint Gervais editMain article Tete Rousse Glacier 1892 Mont Blanc glacier flood During the night of 11 July 1892 an underground water pocket burst out of the Tete Rousse Glacier on the slopes of the mountains above the town It flooded the immediate valley passing through the hamlet of Bionnay where the local school and other buildings survived it by passed the town of St Gervais and flooded the Thermal establishment which was a residential establishment at the time in the parc Thermal in Le Fayet killing 200 people in its path In 2010 the rediscovery of a large water pocket deep within the glacier caused alarm as it had the potential to threaten another outburst flood Melt water pumping formal evacuation plans and installation of a siren alarm system in 2010 have all been implemented to reduce the threat to life The risk zone was considerably reduced in 2017 thanks to the measures taken notable that the level of the glacial lake is controlled and pumped out if the water level rises so reducing the threat to life and to property 8 9 10 See also editCommunes of the Haute Savoie departmentReferences edit Repertoire national des elus les maires in French data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises 13 September 2022 Populations legales 2021 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 28 December 2023 St Gervais Ski resort information Freedom Snowsports Retrieved 30 July 2018 St Gervais Information Holiday in Alps Retrieved 30 July 2018 Tian de Oriane 2019 04 24 De nouveaux investissements a Saint Gervais Saint Gervais domaine skiable in French Retrieved 2020 08 28 Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEE French Ski Jumping Teams Ski Nordique Retrieved 30 July 2018 Vallot Joseph 20 August 1892 La Catastrophe de Saint Gervais 12 13 Juillet 1892 La Nature 1003 Retrieved 28 February 2016 Peillex Jean Marc December 2013 Projections Le journal d informations municipales des Saint Gervolains PDF www saintgervais com Archived from the original PDF on 2016 03 05 Retrieved 24 February 2016 Vincent C 2010 Origin of the Outburst flood from the Glacier de Tete Rousse in 1892 PDF Journal of Glaciology Archived from the original PDF on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 19 February 2016 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint Gervais les Bains nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Saint Gervais les Bains Tourism Office website in English Official site of the commune in French Saint Gervais Village at Google Cultural Institute Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saint Gervais les Bains amp oldid 1194497082, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
