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Spa bliss in the Alps: hot springs and hiking in the shadow of Mont Blanc

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An autumn break in the French mountain town of Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains offers thermal treatments and glorious walking trails before the winter ski crowds descend

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Section: Travel
By: Guardian staff reporter
Published: Oct 10, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC
Updated: Oct 10, 2026, 3:31 PM UTC

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Mont Blanc

Highest mountain in the Alps (4,806.m)

Mont Blanc is a mountain in the Alps, rising 4,807.3 m (15,771.9 ft) above sea level, located right at the Franco-Italian border. It is the highest mountain in Europe outside the Caucasus Mountains, the second-most prominent mountain in Europe, and the 11th most prominent mountain in the world.

Alps

Major mountain range in Central Europe

The Alps are some of the highest and most extensive mountain ranges in Europe, stretching approximately 1,200 km (750 mi) across several Alpine countries : Monaco, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria, and Slovenia.

Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Saint-Gervais-les-Bains is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, southeastern France. The village is best known for tourism and has been a popular holiday destination since the early 1900s. It has 445 km (277 mi) of pistes, the third largest domain exclusively in France, and is one of the least busy ski areas of its size. In 1892, two hundred people were killed when a water pocket in a glacier above the town suddenly burst open and caused flooding.

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Spa bliss in the Alps: hot springs and hiking in the shadow of Mont Blanc

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