The ski resort of Megeve is a traditional French resort. Megève is an old town that oozes charisma and traditional Alpine charm.
Very much a traditional French resort, Megève is an old
town that oozes charisma and traditional Alpine charm.
It boasts gastronomic delights, as well as some of the most
varied nightlife of any Alpine venue: clubs, concerts, ice
shows and a casino. The centre is pedestrianised around the
13th century church, with interesting narrow streets to
explore and a wide variety of boutiques, delicatessens, bars
and restaurants. It is mainly a French resort, although more
overseas visitors are starting to discover its charms. There
are no huge hotels and the resort does not cater for the mass
market.
Megeve can lay claim to being the first French purpose-built ski resort - although the predominant style of picturesque wooden chalets is very different to the styles used in the more modern French resorts. It also remains one of the most charming and traditional resorts in the French Alps. It's location, just an hour from Geneva, attracts many skiers looking for a short ski break or a ski weekend and is fast becoming one of Europe's top winter ski destinations. The resort is famous for it's luxury hotels, it's chic boutiques, friendly bars and fine dining restaurants, including Marc Veyrat's 3 star Michelin restaurant 'La Ferme de Mon Pere' and Emmanuel Renault's two star Michelin restaurant 'le Flocons de sel'.
Originally modeled on St Moritz and built in the
1920's, the charming town soon became a popular
meeting place for the rich and famous. In the 1950's
Megeve well known to the world's elite and today
continues to attract an international clientele.
Although the jet-set may have moved on, Megeve's
charm remains and still attracts a good number of
visitors. The town has maintained its country Haute Savoie character despite the modernization of its surrounding areas. Megeve's quaint pedestrian zone with boutiques and cafes beckons for an afternoon shopping stroll, followed by a delicious cappuccino coffee with French pastry. New building and improvements have been carried out in line with the style and atmosphere of the original village - even the McDonalds is quaint! The ski area is vast, with a variety of runs to suit all abilities. Megeve's 3 mountains (Rochebrune, Mont d'Arbois, Jailet) offer 124 well groomed slopes, served by 81 lifts, with snowmaking on major slopes leading to the resort. Choose between the World Cup downhill run bumps or cruising terrain, Megeve has something for every ability.
With 325km of groomed pistes, Megeve offers superb skiing and snowboarding for all levels and is the ideal resort for groups of mixed skiing abilities, there is something for everyone, from long cruisy greens to exciting off piste blacks. The quality and choice of mountain restaurants is impressive and regarded by some as the best in the Alps.
The village of St.Gervais, which forms part of the Megeve skiing area, is a charming, traditional village, with its own thermal springs.
Whether you choose self-catering skiing
holidays, a catered chalet or a hotel, skiing
in Megeve is an unforgettable experience.
Here at Planete Blanche we are pleased
to offer you a variety of apartments in this
charming and popular resort. Loot at "Our
chalets" section for details.
MEGEVE FACTS.
Resort altitude
Megeve - 1100m-2040m
St Gervais - 850 m
88 ski lifts
445 km of ski runs
162 ski runs: 23 black, 60 red, 50 blue, 29 green
Cross-country skiing 43 km of pistes
Megeve Apres ski:
For lunch, you can choose one of the 30 mountain restaurants. Megeve, this quintessential picturesque ski town, offers a great variety of night entertainment with disco's swinging into the early morning hours.
Activities:
Alpine Skiing
Cross Country Skiing
Paragliding
Snowpark
Hot springs
Off-piste skiing
Heli-skiing
Snowmobile
Turkish bath, sauna
Indoor ice skating
Trekking
Skating
Flying
Theater
Concerts
Casino
Shopping and more... Megeve has it all!
Not Skiing? There's plenty to do
A winter sports resort with atmosphere and ambience, Megeve is an excellent choice for
non skiers. There are plenty of marked paths on the mountain for walking. A special lift pass allows non skiers to access many of the mountain restaurants, one of them by skidoo, to meet friends for lunch. There
is a local market every Friday and lots of designer shops. For those that want to be pampered, there are massage or a beauty treatments at any of the 4 star hotels in resort. A well-equipped local Sports center has two swimming pools, tennis, sauna and steam room, ice skating rink, curling, rock climbing and a fully equipped gym.
Very much a traditional French resort, Megève is an old 
Megeve can lay claim to being the first French purpose-built ski resort - although the predominant style of picturesque wooden chalets is very different to the styles used in the more modern French resorts. It also remains one of the most charming and traditional resorts in the French Alps. It's location, just an hour from Geneva, attracts many skiers looking for a short ski break or a ski weekend and is fast becoming one of Europe's top winter ski destinations. The resort is famous for it's luxury hotels, it's chic boutiques, friendly bars and fine dining restaurants, including Marc Veyrat's 3 star Michelin restaurant 'La Ferme de Mon Pere' and Emmanuel Renault's two star Michelin restaurant 'le Flocons de sel'.
Originally modeled on St Moritz and built in the 
The ski area is vast, with a variety of runs to suit all abilities. Megeve's 3 mountains (Rochebrune, Mont d'Arbois, Jailet) offer 124 well groomed slopes, served by 81 lifts, with snowmaking on major slopes leading to the resort. Choose between the World Cup downhill run bumps or cruising terrain, Megeve has something for every ability. 
