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Yes, by committing to our Esprit Famille approach, our Megève partners, restaurateurs, accommodation providers, activity and service providers, offer services adapted to children of all ages.


Throughout the year, Megève offers a wide range of activities for children:

    • Winter : ski lessons from 3 years old, snow garden, tobogganing areas, ice rinks, dog sledding or snowshoeing, visit to a reindeer farm, media library, paragliding, paintball, biathlon, igloo building, hockey for all, electric snowmobile, snowtubing, curling.

    • Summer : Palais aquatic area, its pentagliss and its water park, tennis, easy hikes, tree climbing, mini-golf, horse riding, city stadium, pump track, skate park, playgrounds, fishing, mountain biking, electric scooter, cani-rando, canyoning, eisstock, Megeve Explor'Games, Giant Swing, golf, Javen Loisirs, quad biking, plane flight, spa, treasure hunt and investigation.

Find all the activities offered to children in our brochure Family spirit.

Yes, many hotels, residences and chalets offer family rooms, baby equipment (beds, high chairs, bottle warmers), and sometimes children's clubs.

You can filter your search on our site to find certified accommodations Family spirit : https://megeve-booking.com/?lang=fr_FR

Several restaurants in Megève offer child-friendly menus, as well as high chairs and toddler equipment.
Some establishments are also equipped to heat baby meals.

Yes, ski rental and equipment shops in the resort offer equipment suitable for children, including:

    • Junior skiing

    • Children's sleds

    • Helmets

    • Hiking baby carriers

    • All-terrain strollers

Yes, several facilities welcome your children for the day or half-day:

    • Crèche les P'tites frimousses (10 months to 4 years) and Meg'Loisirs (3 to 12 years).

    • Kids Club at La Petite Académie at the Novotel (4 to 12 years old).
    • Some ski schools also offer ski and daycare packages.

    • Children's courses (fun, sporting and linguistic activities, supervised by professionals).

  • Le Palais offers many courses for all ages, and many providers offer courses with nature activities.

In summer and winter: The Mont d'Arbois cable car, the Jaillet cable car, the Rochebrune cable car.

In winter: the Princesse cable car, the Caboche cable car, the Mont d'Arbois cable car, the Jaillet cable car, the Rochebrune cable car and the Rocharbois cable car.

Routes are available for strollers or baby carriers.

Play areas are also accessible free of charge (without a transport ticket) at the top of the ski lifts.

    • At the arrival of the Jaillet cable car (in summer), find the Panoramic Play Area.
        • At the arrival of the Rochebrune cable car (in winter and summer), find the village of the Elves:

      https://forfait.megeve.com/
      More information at Megève Tourisme.

Even in cloudy weather, Megève remains welcoming to families:

    • Palace : swimming pool, ice rink, climbing wall, media library

    • Panoramic Cinema

    • Luge 4 S remains open in bad weather, the sled is covered.

    • Horse-drawn carriage ride

    • Farm visits (Leaflet available at Megève Tourisme)

Yes, Megève regularly organizes events aimed at families such as Toquicimes the mountain cuisine festival, The Little Princes of Autumn, The Christmas Village, The Snow Carnival, Frozen Evenings, Once Upon a Time as well as creative workshops, outdoor activities, concerts, shows...

The village center is pedestrianized and secure, perfect for strollers.

During the summer and winter seasons, the Meg-Bus shuttles operate free of charge every day to facilitate transport to the ski lifts and strategic locations in Megève.

For greater ease of use, connect to the Pysae application and stay informed in real time of the movements of the free Meg-bus shuttles.

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