Saint Gervais, in France (in the Haute Savoie region), is a large resort with 83 lifts ( 30 chair lifts, 47 surface lifts) that offers skiers an impressive 950 metres (3117 feet) of vertical descent. It is part of the Evasion Mont Blanc ski area with 445km of pistes. The resort is best suited to beginner and intermediate skiers and snowboarders but there is some terrain for experts and some great off piste available too. The nearest airport is Geneva (1 hours drive away).
The whole Evasion Mont Blanc area remains exceptional with great tree-line skiing for all abilities and some challenging off-piste in the snow bowls off Mont Joly and Cote 2000. A good range of mountain restaurants from chic and pricey to home cooked value. Much recommended and following earlier comments, the picturesque but mighty slow Chattrix lift in the St Nicholas area will be replaced by a 6 seat TSK for 2020.