Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
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Commune of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Bonneville |
| Canton | Saint-Gervais-les-Bains |
| Intercommunality | SIVOM Pays du Mont-Blanc |
| Mayor | Jean-Marc PEILLEX |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 571 m–4 807 m |
| Land area¹ | 63.63 km² |
| Population² (1 999) |
5 276 |
| - Density | 83/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 74236/ 74170 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Saint-Gervais-les-Bains is a commune in the French department of Haute-Savoie. It is also the name of the canton within which the commune is located. It includes part of Mont Blanc and is a well-known skiing resort.
[edit] Transportation
The Mont Blanc Tramway departs from Le Fayet station and reaches the Nid d'Aigle station at the Bionnassay glacier at an altitude of 2372 m (7800 ft). The Ligne de Saint Gervais - Vallorcine departs from Le Fayet station and takes you to Chamonix and across the Swiss border to Martigny.
[edit] External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- Tourism Office website (in English)
- Official site of the commune (in French)
- Saint-Gervais-les-Bains on Wikitravel (in French)
- Town plan on Google Maps
- Ski lifts
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