Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc

Q: Can I get to Saint-Gervais by train?

Yes. The town has a railway station on the Chamonix valley line, and Geneva is about an hour and a quarter by road. It is also the departure point of the Tramway du Mont-Blanc, the highest rack railway in France, which is an outing in its own right.

Q: What ski area does the Saint-Gervais pass include?

The Evasion Mont-Blanc area, around 400 km shared with Megève and Les Contamines. The terrain near town is good and sheltered for learning, and the spa town below gives non-skiers somewhere to be.

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Region

Pays du Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie

Country

France

Local time

Europe/Paris

Currency

EUR

Saint-Gervais is a spa town first and a ski resort second, which gives it a year-round life that purpose-built resorts never have. It shares the 400 km Evasion Mont-Blanc area with Megève and Les Contamines.

It is also the departure point of the Tramway du Mont-Blanc, the highest rack railway in France, which climbs towards the Bionnassay glacier and is a remarkable outing in its own right.

Last reviewed 14 September 2026

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Families
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Where lessons start

Good, sheltered terrain to learn on, with the advantage that the town below offers something to do when someone in the group has had enough of the cold.

Getting there

Geneva is about an hour and a quarter, and there is a railway station in town on the Chamonix valley line.

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Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc: common questions

Can I get to Saint-Gervais by train?

Yes. The town has a railway station on the Chamonix valley line, and Geneva is about an hour and a quarter by road. It is also the departure point of the Tramway du Mont-Blanc, the highest rack railway in France, which is an outing in its own right.

What ski area does the Saint-Gervais pass include?

The Evasion Mont-Blanc area, around 400 km shared with Megève and Les Contamines. The terrain near town is good and sheltered for learning, and the spa town below gives non-skiers somewhere to be.