text: History The town started its development as a ski resort in the 1910s, when the Rothschild family began spending their winter vacations there after becoming disenchanted with the Swiss resort St. Moritz. In 1921, Baroness Noémie de Rothschild (1888–1968) opened the Domaine du Mont d'Arbois, a luxury 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 evidenced by the real estate prices.
  Population
  Development
  For the 2015–2016 winter season a six-seater chair opened replacing the two old Mont Joux chairs. Further additions include the latest branch of Folie Douce at the top of Mont Joux, introducing the chain's trademark Austrian-style afternoon party scene, which opened in the 2014–2015 season. This will be the fifth in the Folie Douce chain, which started in Val d'Isère and then spread to Val Thorens, Méribel and Alpe d'Huez.
  Sports
  Winter sports
  Megève's Alpine skiing area, known as the "Domaine Évasion Mont Blanc", comprises Megève itself (Mont d'Arbois, L'Alpette, Rochebrune and Côte 2000); Saint-Gervais-les-Bains; Combloux; La Giettaz; Les Contamines-Montjoie and Saint-Nicolas-de-Véroce. The "Evasion Mont-Blanc" range covers approximately 445 km of the ski slopes.
  On an area of  there are 116 lifts providing access to 219 slopes totaling .
  The 445 km of slopes are thus divided from hardest to easiest:  blacks,  reds,  blues and  greens. (See ski trail rating)
  The lifts: 67 platter lifts, 35 chairlifts and 13 gondola lifts and one cable car.
  In addition, the "Domaine Évasion Mont Blanc" includes 18 cross-country skiing trails totaling .
  The first three World Junior Figure Skating Championships were held in Megève in 1976, 1977 and 1978.