MEGEVE A REAL GEM IN THE FRENCH ALPS

Megève (French pronunciation: [məʒɛv]) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Megève is a famous ski resort near the Mont-Blanc in the French Alps. Many consider it to be one of the most beautiful resorts in the world.

Conceived in the 1920s as a French alternative to Saint-Moritz, it was the first purpose-built resort in the Alps.

The town started its development as a ski resort in the 1910s when the Rothschild family started to spend their winter vacations there after becoming disenchanted with the Swiss resort: St. Moritz.

In 1921, Baronne Noémie de Rothschild opened an important hotel which boosted the resort's development. By the 1950s Megève was one of the most popular ski resorts in Europe and attracted many wealthy individuals and celebrities. Nowadays it is still visited largely by affluent people as is made obvious by the real estate prices.