Spa bliss in the Alps: hot springs and hiking in the shadow of Mont Blanc
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…
According to The Guardian, 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 Mont Blanc is hiding behind the clouds, but the Aiguille du Midi spears the sky above a mountainside ablaze with russet, gold and tawny tones.
The maples flare red; rowan trees are dusted with crimson berries.
This travel story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Mont Blanc, Alps and French.
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- France · Europe
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- Mont Blanc, Alps, French, Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains
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- Our little group has trundled up to Mont Lachat station (altitude: 2,115 metres) on the Tramway du Mont Blanc, the century-old cog railway that climbs improbably steep slopes from the French alpine town of… (The Guardian)
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