Saint-Nicolas ( French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ nikɔla] ; Walloon : Sint-Nicolai-dlé-Lidje ) is a municipality of Wallonia located ine the province of Liège , Belgium .
20-450: Saint Nicolas may refer to: Places [ edit ] In Belgium [ edit ] Saint-Nicolas, Liège , in the Province of Liège Sint-Niklaas , in the Province of East Flanders In Canada [ edit ] Saint-Nicolas, Quebec In France [ edit ] Saint-Nicolas, Pas-de-Calais Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois , in
40-576: A former commune of the Moselle département , now part of Hayanve Saint-Nicolas-près-Granville , a former commune in the Manche département , now part of Granville In Italy [ edit ] Saint-Nicolas, Aosta Valley Music [ edit ] Saint Nicolas (Britten) , a cantata by Benjamin Britten See also [ edit ] Saint Nicholas (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
60-545: A metre gauge line, departs from Le Fayet station and takes you to Chamonix and across the Swiss border to Martigny . Numerous other destinations throughout France (including direct trains to Paris) can be accessed from the main SNCF station in Le Fayet, and the main town centre is just a 10-minute descent to the nearby A40 Peage motorway to Geneva, Lyon, Paris and connecting to the rest of
80-409: A water pocket in a glacier above the town suddenly burst open and caused flooding. St Gervais les Bains (also referred to as St Gervais or St Gervais Mont Blanc) is a traditional French market and spa town, not a recently purpose built resort, and so has a significant year round population, rather than just seasonal and is full of historical buildings giving it the traditional charm much sought after in
100-571: 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
120-435: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Saint-Nicolas, Li%C3%A8ge It is effectively a part of the greater Liège conurbation stretching west from Liège city centre towards Liège Airport . As of 1 January 2006 Saint-Nicolas had a total population of 22,666. The total area is 6.84 km which gives a population density of 3,313 inhabitants per km . It has
140-405: The 'Parc Thermal' in the lower village of Le Fayet. There are no major tour operators bringing the mass market to the town and the majority of owner operated chalet operators that were offering catered accommodation to guests have now stopped whilst the remaining ones are independent "owner-run" chalets, whilst some new luxury chalets have been built and more are planned. Therefore, the town and
160-759: The Aisne département Saint-Nicolas-d'Aliermont , in the Seine-Maritime département Saint-Nicolas-d'Attez , in the Eure département Saint-Nicolas-de-Bliquetuit , in the Seine-Maritime département Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil , in the Indre-et-Loire département Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Balerme , in the Lot-et-Garonne département Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave , in the Tarn département Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Haie , in
180-483: The Alps. In winter, the main draw is of course snow sports, and the resort has a multi-national client base. It is increasing in popularity among British holiday-makers. The summer sees tourists arrive from around the world to explore the fair weather alpine activities available such as mountain biking, climbing, hiking, paragliding, and rafting. Visitors also make use of the all year thermal spa 'Les Thermes' which sits within
200-527: The French motorway network. The French ski jumper Marie Hoyau is a native of St. Gervais. During the night of 11 July 1892, an underground water pocket burst out of the Tête Rousse Glacier on the slopes of the mountains above the town. It flooded the immediate valley, passing through the hamlet of Bionnay where the local school and other buildings survived, it by passed the town of St Gervais and flooded
220-517: The Manche département Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois, Orne , in the Orne département Saint-Nicolas-des-Laitiers , in the Orne département Saint-Nicolas-des-Motets , in the Indre-et-Loire département Saint-Nicolas-de-Sommaire , in the Orne département Saint-Nicolas-du-Bosc , in the Eure département Saint-Nicolas-du-Pélem , in the Côtes-d'Armor département Saint-Nicolas-du-Tertre , in
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#1732851770979240-609: The Morbihan département Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle, Aube , in the Aube département Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle, Savoie , in the Savoie département Saint-Nicolas-lès-Cîteaux , in the Côte-d'Or département Former communes [ edit ] Saint-Nicolas-Courbefy , a former commune of the Aisne département , now a part of Bussière-Galant Saint-Nicolas-de-Brem , a former commune of
260-476: The Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc Ski Area for the next 30 years with an investment program of €157,000,000 including €48,000,000 between 2019 and 2026. 2 additional new lifts are planned at present, one to link the thermal park to the town and the other to reduce traffic coming to the main cable car as it will link the mainline station in le Fayet to the main cable car and received the backing of
280-672: The Seine-Maritime département Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Taille , in the Seine-Maritime département Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin , in the Isère département Saint-Nicolas-de-Pierrepont , in the Manche département Saint-Nicolas-de-Port , in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon , in the Loire-Atlantique département Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs , in the Allier département Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois, Manche , in
300-467: The Thermal establishment which was a residential establishment at the time in the parc Thermal in Le Fayet, killing 200 people in its path. In 2010, the rediscovery of a large water pocket deep within the glacier caused alarm as it had the potential to threaten another outburst flood . Melt-water pumping, formal evacuation plans and installation of a siren alarm system in 2010 have all been implemented to reduce
320-528: The Vendée département , now a part of Brem-sur-Mer Saint-Nicolas-de-Coutances , a former commune of the Manche département , now a part of Coutances Saint-Nicolas-de-Véroce , a former commune of the Haute-Savoie département , now a part of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Saint-Nicolas-du-Bosc-l'Abbé , a former commune of the Eure département , now part of Caorches-Saint-Nicolas Saint-Nicolas-en-Forêt ,
340-522: The highest population density of any Belgian municipality outside the Brussels-Capital Region . Since 1977 the municipality consists of the following districts: Montegnée , Saint-Nicolas, and Tilleur . Well known natives include This Liège Province location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Saint-Nicolas-de-V%C3%A9roce Saint-Gervais-les-Bains ( French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁvɛ le bɛ̃] )
360-693: The region in a visit in July 2020. Property prices are generally less than that of some nearby resorts and demand for property is very high both for main homes and second homes. The main railway station for Saint-Gervais is the Gare de Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet . The Mont Blanc Tramway departs from the forecourt of Le Fayet station and reaches the Nid d'Aigle station at the Bionnassay glacier at an altitude of 2,372 m (7,782 ft). The Saint-Gervais–Vallorcine railway ,
380-462: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Saint Nicolas . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saint_Nicolas&oldid=1032400367 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
400-421: The ski area, which is the 3rd largest in France with 445 km of piste and includes Megeve, Combloux, Les Contamines and La Giettaz avoid the heavy congestion of some of this resort's neighbours. Investment in the ski area in terms of new lifts and snow cannons is high with 6 new 6 person express chair lifts in the last 10 years with the latest for the 2022/23 season. The STBMA, has been reappointed as Operator of
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