# Things to see in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (France): 153 places and when to go

> Saint-Gervais-les-Bains is a town in France, and this site lists 153 places in and around it, mainly Mountains (104), Nature (94), Hiking (33). The best known are Dôme du Goûter, Aiguille de Bionnassay and Aiguille de Tré la Tête. The best time to come is July to September; also possible: October to June. In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saint-gervais-les-bains/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** France · 45.8943, 6.7086
- **Places:** 153 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/montana/) (104) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/) (94) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/senderismo/) (33) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/nieve/) (10) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/) (8) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/espiritual/) (4)
- **Best time:** July to September.
- **Also possible:** October to June.
- **Nearest airport:** LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, 127 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Grande Bosse, at 4,513 m.

## What to see in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

The places in and around Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Dôme du Goûter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dome-du-gouter/): Mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the Alps · 12 km
- [Aiguille de Bionnassay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-de-bionnassay/): Mountain in the Mont-Blanc massif in the Alps · 11 km
- [Aiguille de Tré la Tête](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-de-tre-la-tete-centrale-sud-est/): Mountain in France and Italy · 14 km
- [Aiguille des Glaciers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-des-glaciers/): Mountain in the Mont-Blanc massif · 15 km
- [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-du-mont-blanc-itineraire-principal/): Long distance hiking route in France, Italy and Switzerland · 11 km
- [Dômes de Miage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domes-de-miage/): Nature · Mountains · 11 km
- [Le Brévent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-brevent/): Nature · Mountains · 11 km
- [Mont Joly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-joly/): Nature · Mountains · 7.7 km
- [Mont Tondu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-tondu/): Nature · Mountains · 15 km
- [Aiguille Croche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-croche/): Mountain in France · 11 km
- [Aiguille du Goûter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-du-gouter/): Mountain in France · 11 km
- [Goûter Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gouter-refuge/): Mountain refuge in the French department of Haute-Savoie · 11 km
- [Grand Massif](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-grand-massif/): Ski area in France · 15 km
- [Tête Rousse Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-tete-rousse/): Historic building · 9.5 km
- [Vallot Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-vallot/): Mountain hut in France · 13 km
- [Tête du Colonney](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tete-du-colonney/): Mountain in France · 8.7 km
- [Glacier de Taconnaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-de-taconnaz/): Glacier in France · 11 km
- [Mont d'Arbois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-d-arbois/): Mountain in France · 5.3 km
- [Pointe Bayeux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-bayeux/): Mountain in France · 12 km
- [Pointe d'Anterne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-d-anterne/): Mountain in France · 11 km
- [Durier Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-durier/): Mountain hut in France · 11 km
- [Gonella Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/rifugio-francesco-gonella/): Mountain hut · 13 km
- [Église Notre-Dame de Toute Grâce du Plateau d'Assy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-notre-dame-de-toute-grace/): Church located in Haute-Savoie, in France · 5.0 km
- [Mont Blanc Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ghiacciaio-del-monte-bianco/): Glacier in France · 14 km

And the other 129, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Glacier de Tré-la-Tête](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-de-tre-la-tete/), [Dôme Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-du-dome-ghiacciaio-del-dome/), [Pointe Noire de Pormenaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-noire-de-pormenaz/), [Aiguille de la Bérangère](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-de-la-berangere/), [Aiguille de Varan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-de-varan/), [Croisse Baulet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/croisse-baulet/), [Lex Blanche Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ghiacciaio-della-lex-blanche/), [Bionnassay Glacier (Italy)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-de-bionnassay-ghiacciaio-di-bionassay/), [Glacier de Miage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-de-miage/), [Tête Rousse Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-de-tete-rousse/), [Grande Bosse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grande-bosse/), [Pointe de Platé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-plate/), [Tête de Paccaly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tete-de-paccaly/), [Tête Pelouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tete-pelouse/), [Aiguille de Roselette](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-de-roselette/), [La Miaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-miaz/), [Le Christomet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-christomet/), [Le Gros Béchar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-gros-bechard/), [Le Marteau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-marteau/), [Le Prarion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-prarion/), [Les Grandes Platières](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-grandes-platieres/), [Mont Joux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-joux/), [Passy National Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-de-passy/), [Tardevant](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tardevant/), [Tête de la Charme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tete-de-la-charme/), [Tête Noire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tete-noire/), [Aiguille de Charlanon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-de-charlanon/), [Aiguille des Lanchettes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-des-lanchettes/), [Aiguille Pourrie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-pourrie/), [Aiguillette des Houches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguillette-des-houches/), [Aiguillette du Brévent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguillette-du-brevent/), [Aup de Véran](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aup-de-veran/), [Col de Tricot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/col-de-tricot/), [Petit-mont-Blanc Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ghiacciaio-del-petit-mont-blanc/), [Armancette Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-d-armancette/), [Covagnet Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-de-covagnet/), [Aiguille de Tré-la-Tête orientale Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-de-l-aiguille-de-tre-la-tete-orientale/), [Griaz Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-de-la-griaz/), [Bourgeat Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-du-bourgeat/), [Col des Dômes Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-du-col-des-domes/), [Col de Miage Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/glacier-du-col-du-miage/), [Alpettes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/l-alpette/), [L'Ambrevetta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/l-ambrevetta/), [Les Rognes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-rognes/), [Mont Corbeau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-corbeau/), [Mont Truc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-truc/), [Mont Vorassay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-vorassay/), [Petit Croisse Baulet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/petit-croisse-baulet/), [Piton des Italiens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/piton-des-italiens/), [Pointe de Lapaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-lapaz/), [Pointe de Sales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-sales/), [Pointe des Vioz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-des-vioz/), [Réserve naturelle nationale de Carlaveyron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-de-carlaveyron/), [Réserve naturelle nationale des Contamines-Montjoie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-des-contamines-montjoie/), [Rochebrune](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/rochebrune/), [Sommet des Salles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/sommet-des-salles/), [La Tête à l'Âne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tete-a-l-ane/), [Tête de la Combaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tete-de-la-combaz/), [Tête de Moëde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tete-de-moede/), [Croix du Planet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tete-du-planay/), [Tête du Véleray](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tete-du-veleray/), [Aiguille de la Lex Blanche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-de-la-lex-blanche/), [Aiguille de Tricot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-de-tricot/), [Dôme des Glaciers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dome-des-glaciers/), [Le Sautet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-sautet/), [Les Verdets](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-verdets/), [Pain de sucre du Mont Tondu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pain-de-sucre-du-mont-tondu/), [Pointe de Chaborgne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-chaborgne/), [Pointe de Chardonnière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-chardonniere/), [Pointe de la Ratelière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-la-rateliere/), [Pointe des Lanchettes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-des-lanchettes/), [Pointe du Dérochoir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-du-derochoir/), [Pyramides des Aiguilles Grises](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pyramides-des-aiguilles-grises/), [Tête de Bellachat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tete-de-bellachat/), [Tête des Lindars](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tete-des-lindars/), [Tête des Verds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tete-des-verds/), [Tête du Lac de Roselette](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tete-du-lac-de-roselette/), [Tour des Aiguilles Grise](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-des-aiguilles-grise/)
- **Mountains**: [Refuge des Conscrits](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-des-conscrits/), [Refuge de Platé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-plate/), [Refuge de Tré la Tête](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-tre-la-tete/), [Refuge de Véran](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-veran/), [Refuge Alfred Wills](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-d-anterne-alfred-wills/), [Refuge de Varan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-varan/), [Refuge du Nid d'Aigle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-du-nid-d-aigle/), [Refuge de la Balme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-la-balme/), [Refuge de Miage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-miage/), [Refuge de Plan Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-plan-glacier/), [Auberge du Truc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/auberge-du-truc/), [Cabane des Rognes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cabane-des-rognes/), [Chalet du CAF Contamines](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chalet-du-caf-contamines/), [Chalet - Refuge de Nant Borrant](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chalet-refuge-de-nant-borrant/), [Refuge de Bellachat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-bellachat/), [Refuge de la Croix de Pierre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-la-croix-de-pierre/), [Refuge de Moëde Anterne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-moede-anterne/), [Refuge de Sales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-sales/), [Refuge de Tornieux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-tornieux/), [Refuge des Fonts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-des-fonts/), [Refuge des prés](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-des-pres/), [Refuge du Mont-Joly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-du-mont-joly/), [Refuge La Roselette](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-la-roselette/), [Refuge Le Châtelet d'Ayères](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-le-chatelet-d-ayeres/)
- **History**: [Église Saint-Nicolas-de-Véroce de Saint-Gervais-les-Bains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-saint-nicolas-de-veroce/), [Église Notre Dame de la Gorge, près des Contamines-Montjoie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/notre-dame-de-la-gorge/), [Statue of Christ the King](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/statue-du-christ-roi/), [Église Saint-Gervais de Saint-Gervais-les-Bains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-saint-gervais-et-saint-protais/), [Hôtel du Mont-Joly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/hotel-du-mont-joly/), [Borne frontière de Cordon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/borne-frontiere-romaine-dite-fines/), [Sanatorium Martel de Janville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/sanatorium-martel-de-janville/)
- **With kids**: [Parc animalier de Merlet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/parc-animalier-de-merlet/), [Parc de loisirs du Pontet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/parc-de-loisirs-du-pontet/)
- **Hot springs**: [Thermes de Saint Gervais Mont-Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/thermes-de-saint-gervais-les-bains/)
- **Snow**: [Les Contamines-Montjoie / Hauteluce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-contamines/), [Passy Plaine-Joux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/passy-plaine-joux/), [Brévent/Flégère (Chamonix)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brevent-flegere-chamonix/), [Cordon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cordon/), [Flaine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/flaine/), [Le Tourchet (Chamonix)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-tourchet-chamonix/), [Les Houches - Saint-Gervais ski area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-houches-chamonix/), [Les Portes du Mont-Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-portes-du-mont-blanc/), [Megève/Saint-Gervais](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/megeve-saint-gervais/)
- **Food and drink**: [Châlet d'Emilie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chalet-d-emilie/), [Le Postillon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-postillon/), [Outer Range Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/outer-range-brewing-co/)
- **Stargazing**: [Mont d'Arbois Astronomie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-d-arbois-astronomie/)
- **Beaches**: [Plan d’eau de Praz sur Arly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/plan-d-eau-de-praz-sur-arly/)
- **Hiking**: [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-du-mont-blanc/), [Tour Du Mont Blanc - Variante du Col de Tricot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-du-mont-blanc-variante-du-col-de-tricot/), [Waldensian trail: the Glorious Recovery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/waldensian-trail-the-glorious-recovery/)

## When to go to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

The best time to visit Saint-Gervais-les-Bains is **July to September**; also possible: October to June. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 51 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 07 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 37 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 19 |
| May | Possible | 14 h 44 |
| June | Possible | 15 h 31 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 12 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 57 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 40 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 12 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 29 |

In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. In July, 142 of the 153 places are at their best.

When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

The nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS, Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône), 127 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.8943%2C6.7086)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.8943%2C6.7086)

## Other towns nearby

- [Cluses](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cluses/): 97 places · 21 km
- [Courmayeur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/courmayeur/): 182 places · 24 km
- [Ugine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ugine/): 95 places · 24 km
- [Finhaut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/finhaut/): 129 places · 26 km
- [Bellevaux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/bellevaux/): 62 places · 42 km
- [Annecy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/annecy/): 123 places · 46 km

And all of France, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains?

The best known: [Dôme du Goûter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dome-du-gouter/), [Aiguille de Bionnassay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-de-bionnassay/), [Aiguille de Tré la Tête](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-de-tre-la-tete-centrale-sud-est/), [Aiguille des Glaciers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-des-glaciers/), [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-du-mont-blanc-itineraire-principal/). In all, 153 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Saint-Gervais-les-Bains?

July to September; also possible: October to June. In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29.

### How do you get to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains?

The nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 127 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.8943%2C6.7086) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Saint-Gervais-les-Bains as the destination and these 153 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).