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Hi all, I am taking the family for their first skiing holiday in February to St Gervais. Best accommodation deal we could get for a family of 5 was in La Fayet.
Does anybody have any experience of this village? Tips on transport to the lift stations that kind of thing woukd be really helpful.
Thanks all
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Clem Fandango, Le Fayet is almost valley floor, in relation to St Gervais itself. You’d be close to the big supermarket, but not to the skiing. With a car, it could be an option, as there’s loads of free (AFAIR) parking at the lift base station but still a 10 minute or so drive up the hill. Without a car, and relying on the resort bus if the route exists and is regular/reliable, IMO, it would be a pain.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Clem Fandango, Where in Le Fayet ? It goes from the valley floor up to the road that links St Gervais and Megeve.
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@Clem Fandango, be more helpful if you only had one thread ...
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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more helpful if you only had one thread ...
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Yeah, accidentally posted in snow reports.
Im open to any helpful suggestions for further up the valley.
Thanks
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@Clem Fandango, I don't know what you're paying so can't comment.. What are you paying?
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If your staying anymore than 20 min walk from the gondola you better with a car anyway, so the drive up isn't a deal breaker BUT YOU HAVE TO HAVE A CAR
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St Gervais is made up of,various areas, le Fayet , where the station and thermal park is located. There is a hotel down there called the terminus which buses guests to the lift each day.
St Gervais town/tramway / cable car area . Served by ski bus or walkable to the lift.
Bettex - midstation of cable car , so access to town limited but ski access.
Route des Contamines area. - flat walk to village and on ski bus route
And lots in betweeen. I saw à place advertising itself as St Gervais the other day that is actually in Passy On the other side of the valley, just trying to jump on the success of St Gervais
Feel free to drop me a line privately with details of what you have found and I’ll let you know the best option bearing in mind your critera.
A
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@stgervais estate agent thanks so much for your help. Very much appreciated!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I'd second the view that Le Fayet is fine if you have a car and don't mind a 10 minute drive to the lift. Bonus of that is you could also drive to Les Contamines (20 mins) or Combloux very easily.
Not exactly alpine charm down there though and your accommodation could be in the fog all week even while you are skiing in the sun. Neither of which may matter to you.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Just to say - as an agency do not do rental property, so no commercial interest to the company, but I have a a few contacts so if I can find you something in town it will cut down on or avoid any driving - and the town is a nice place to wander, grab a drink / food , soak up the atmosphere, catch a film , subject to the program etc.
Let me know your needs dates and numbers or beds/bedrooms and I will get back to you with anything available.
A
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@Clem Fandango, I don't know if you are committed to Le Fayet financially, but we found that staying in St. Gervais proper was very easy, and not particularly expensive. @stgervais estate agent can probably hook you up. As noted, it's a charming town with great ski infrastructure, even if not particularly snowsure, being around 1000 m or less depending on where you are.
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