St Gervais les Bains

St Gervais (alt. 900 m/2,950ft; pop. 4,800) has been for more than a century one of the best known spas in Savoy. It is a good base for the ascent of Mont Blanc, either on foot or by cableway, and is also a popular winter sports resort, connected by a network of cableways with the skiing areas of Megève and Chamonix.