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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceMegève Megéva (Arpitan)Commune 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. Coat of armsLocation of MegèveMegèveShow map of FranceMegèveShow map of Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesCoordinates: 45°51′28″N 6°37′05″E / 45.8578°N 6.6181°E / 45.8578; 6.6181CountryFranceRegionAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesDepartmentHaute-SavoieArrondissementBonnevilleCantonSallanchesIntercommunalityPays du Mont-BlancGovernment • Mayor (2020–2026) Catherine Jullien-BrèchesArea144.11 km2 (17.03 sq mi)Population (2023)2,893 • Density65.59/km2 (169.9/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code74173 /74120Elevation1,027–2,485 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. 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 about 2,900 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 elite; it remains one of the most famous and affluent ski resorts in the world.