Chalet Saint-Gervais
architect & project manager.
Atelier NovAlp designs and builds your chalet in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, gateway to Mont Blanc: new builds, renovations, extensions, in keeping with the local plan (PLU), the Savoyard style and mountain constraints. Architecture, project management and general contracting under a single contract, from Aix-les-Bains.
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, a municipality with three faces
Few municipalities span such a range: Saint-Gervais-les-Bains stretches from the Arve valley, at Le Fayet (571 m) and its thermal baths, up to the summit of Mont Blanc, whose peak lies within its boundaries — an exceptional difference in altitude. In between: a mountain village and resort, the Évasion Mont-Blanc ski area linked to Megève, and the baroque heritage of Saint-Nicolas-de-Véroce.
This diversity creates varied projects for a project manager: chalet construction and renovation in the mountain areas, renovation of buildings in the spa town of Le Fayet, extensions and modernisations. Each project sits at a different level of the municipality, with its own rules.
We deliver all of this under project management or as a turnkey general contractor, with our own teams and a site manager on hand throughout, from our office in Aix-les-Bains.
Our work in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Chalet construction and renovation in a municipality with three faces: spa town, mountain village and gateway to Mont Blanc.
Chalet construction
Bespoke new chalet in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, in timber and stone or contemporary architecture, in keeping with the local plan (PLU) and Savoyard style, from building permit to handing over the keys.
Chalet renovation
Major renovation, upgrading or modernisation of a chalet or resort apartment, managing access and seasonal constraints.
Extension & adding a storey
Extending an existing chalet, converting the loft, adding a level, in keeping with the existing building and the municipality's appearance rules.
Delegated project management
You hand over coordination from A to Z: design, permit, tendering, scheduling and site supervision through to handover.
Turnkey general contracting
A single contract, with committed price and timescale. Ideal when you are managing a resort project remotely, between stays.
RGE energy-efficiency renovation
Enhanced insulation, windows and doors, heating suited to altitude. Our RGE CertiRénov certification gives access to MaPrimeRénov', CEE and the éco-PTZ.
Building in Saint-Gervais: altitude and risk prevention
The terrain of Saint-Gervais calls for particular vigilance. Beyond snow loads and high-altitude insulation, the municipality is subject to a strict natural risk prevention plan (avalanches, debris flows), a legacy in particular of the 1892 disaster. Checking the constraints on the plot before any commitment is a non-negotiable first step here.
Architecturally, the local plan (PLU) regulates the appearance of buildings by area — more urban in Le Fayet, more mountain-style at altitude, with the nearby listed site of the Mont Blanc massif. Our in-house engineering team designs within this framework from the first sketch.
Energy renovation applies as much to a high-altitude chalet as to a property in the spa town. Our RGE CertiRénov certification gives access to grants (MaPrimeRénov', CEE, éco-PTZ).
Municipalities served around Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Based in Aix-les-Bains, we work in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains and throughout the surrounding area.
Frequently asked questions · Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Let's talk
at the gateway to Mont Blanc.
First meeting free and with no obligation: whether a mountain chalet or a renovation in the spa town, we assess your project.