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Summer
Summer
in
the
Alps....
what
could
be
more
perfect?
It's
the
ideal
time
to
sample
the
many
activities
on
offer.
-
Mountain
Bikers:
Local
cable
cars
will
take
you
up
the
mountains,
opening
up
all
sorts
of
off-road
opportunities,
from
open
alpine
pastures
to
single-track
through
the
trees
and
past
glaciers.
-
Road
cyclists:
Great
rides
nearby
and
classic
Tour
de
France
routes
such
as
the
Col
de
Aravis
and
Col
de
Colombiere
not
far
away.
If
you
fancy
a
big
day
out,
then
why
not
ride
from
St
Gervais
to
Annecy,
taking
in
as
many
cols
as
you
can
handle,
safe
in
the
knowledge
that
you
can
leap
on
the
train
back
to
St
Gervais
when
your
legs
pack
up!
-
Walking:
From
St
Gervais
or
Les
Contamines
in
the
heart
of
the
Mt
Blanc
region
you
can
walk
alongside
babbling
brooks,
make
your
way
to
alpine
pastures,
or
head
out
for
long
and
strenuous
hikes
to
summits
and
ridges. Routes
and
maps
can
all
be
obtained
at
the
tourist
office
and
the
cable
cars
run
through
the
summer
months.
-
Rock
climbing
and
via
ferratta
-
Adventure
&
leisure
parks:
The
tree
top
parks
nearby
are
ideal
for
children
or
adults.
You
can
swing
from
tree
to
tree
using
zip
wires
and
rope
bridges.
There
are
also
nearby
nature
reserves
and
animal
mountain
parks.
-
Swimming:
St
Gervais
has
an
outdoor
pool,
or
there
is
the
lakes
at
Les
Contamines,
or
the
nearby
Mont
Blanc
beach
where
you
can
swim,
BBQ
or
hire
pedalos
with
the
dramatic
Mont-Blanc
as
your
backdrop.
-
Tandem
Paragliding (parapente)
-
Light
aircraft
or
helicopter
flights
-
Canyoning
and
rafting,
also
here
-
Mini
golf
and
golf
courses
in
St
Gervais,
Megève,
Les
Contamines
and
Chamonix.
-
Fishing
-
Paint
balling
-
Summer
luge
-
Quad
biking
and
Go
karting
-
Horse
riding
-
Tennis
-
Ice rink
in
St
Gervais
-
Bowling
-
Culture.
Visit
the
beautiful
baroque
churches
as
well
as
the
famous
Plateau
d'Assy
church
with
original
Matisse
and
Chagall,
local
alpine
museums
In
addition,
click
for
information
on
places
to
visit
and
here
for
specific
kids
activities.
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