MEGEVE FACTS
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When people talk of posh French resorts, Courchevel 1850 usually comes up tops
but before Courchevel was Megève, founded in 1916 by the Baroness Maurice de
Rothschild as an alternative resort to Gstaad and Saint Moritz. Megeve was the
original glamour resort, and in the 1950's claimed more crowned heads of state
among it's guests than any other place in Europe, and it's now on the comeback
trail.
Megève is very much a traditional French resort, an old town that oozes charisma
and traditional Alpine charm, famous for it's elegance, it's chic boutiques, cosy
bars and fine restaurants, In 2001 Megeve was awarded the prize of 'Gastronomy
Town of the year', and with over 80 restaurants including the 3-star Michelin
restaurants La Ferme de mon pere, it's no wonder why.
All in all the resort is a wonderful place to have a winter sports holiday, great for
families or groups of various abilities, with enjoyable ski runs surrounded by
beautiful alpine scenery. The skiing on the "Evasion Mont Blanc" ski pass consists
of Mont D'Arbois, Rochebrune, Saint Gervais, Saint Nicholas, Mont Joly, Jaillet,
Combloux, Cote 2000 and Les Contamines, over 420km of piste served by over
a hundred lifts. Megeve offers superb skiing and snowboarding at all levels
Resort Size: 440km of piste (including Les Contamines)
Number of Lifts: 104
Highest lift: 2353 m
Green Runs: 31
Blue Runs: 51
Red Runs: 70
Black Runs: 27
Snow Machines: 283
Mountain Restaurants 36
Not Skiing?
For the non skier Megeve has a large Sports centre with two swimming pools, a
sauna and steam room, an indoor and outdoor ice skating rink, curling, a rock
climbing wall and a fully equipped gym. There are also plenty of scenic walks, a
local market every Friday and lots of shops! Non skiers are also able to access
many of the mountain restaurants enabling them to meet friends for lunch.