Megève
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Megève (French pronunciation: [məʒɛv]; Arpitan: Megéva) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France with a population of more than 3,000 residents. The town is well known as a ski resort near Mont Blanc in the French Alps. Conceived in the 1920s as a French alternative to St. Moritz by the Rothschilds, it was the first purpose-built resort in the Alps. Originally it was a prime destination for the French aristocracy; it remains one of the most famous and affluent ski resorts in the world.[3]
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From top to bottom, left to right: view of Megève from Rochebrune, old town with the Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Domaine du Mont d'Arbois on the Mont d'Arbois and ski slopes. | |
Coordinates: 45°51′28″N 6°37′05″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Savoie |
Arrondissement | Bonneville |
Canton | Sallanches |
Intercommunality | Pays du Mont-Blanc |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Catherine Jullien-Brèches[1] |
Area 1 | 44.11 km2 (17.03 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,961 |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 74173 /74120 |
Elevation | 1,027–2,485 m (3,369–8,153 ft) (avg. 1,113 m or 3,652 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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