When the winter snow disappears in favor of green colors, the mountain pastures gradually come out of their hibernation. In the mountains, the seasonal metamorphosis is a life-size spectacle that we welcome every year with as much wonder. In Megève, while your desire for wide open spaces and the outdoors flourishes, celebrate the season of renewal by enjoying simple pleasures!
Smell…
Nose to the wind, do you perceive these sweet scents which, from the first days of spring, fill the whole village? After a few months of forced rest, nature finally takes back its rights and brings with it a whole range of fresh and new scents, in an explosion of colors and floral scents. Because Megève's nature, rich in flora of remarkable diversity, harbors many perfumes just waiting to be inhaled. From the flowers elegantly hanging from the balconies to the branches of fruit trees covered with pink flowers, from the freshly cleared undergrowth of the last snowfields to the first grasses cut in the mountain pastures, in spring, perfumes are in the spotlight! Exuberant and numerous, they remind us of our most beautiful memories, those of holidays in the countryside, walks in grandma's garden or first kisses...
Touch…
It's high time to put down your suitcases and take the opportunity to touch the green grass of the mountain pastures, slide your hand in the cool water of a torrent, let the softness of the sun comfort you or breathe the pure air of the mountains. which intensely feeds your desires for wide open spaces and freedom. In Megève, spring enchants us. It awakens our senses enveloped in the cold of winter. We discover new sensations and we rediscover forgotten textures. Like the morning dew that moistens the feet. The bright sun hitting the skin. The tall grass that touches the calves. The warm wind that caresses the face. The hairy caterpillar that tickles hands. Or the last snow melting in contact with the rays of the spring sun.
Admire…
If you want to immerse yourself in nature in full bloom, it is in spring that you will be most sensitive to its beauty. Just freed from the last snowfields, it offers you a whole new face. In the season of renewal, Megève's nature is like a little jewel, as only Megève has the secret. Enthroned on a carpet of moss still laden with dew, the flowers of the mountain pastures are revealed in a multicolored painting. From red to blue, pink to yellow or green to purple, wild flowers offer you an extraordinary bouquet of colors. At a bend in the path, take the time to raise your eyes to admire the love that beats its wings in the sky. At the next bend, let yourself be surprised by the encounter with one of the hosts of these mountains. In Megève, spring offers you an unforgettable spectacle and with it, a hope of infinite possibilities.
Taste…
In Megève, gourmets have found their lair. Because here, nature does not devour only with the eyes. Spring is the favorite season for lovers of terraces who, comfortably installed under the warm rays of the sun, take advantage of the many spring specialities. But spring is above all the time when nature wakes up and is reborn, warmed by the return of light and heat and with it, its well-hidden treasures. Fruits from the orchard, first vegetables from the kitchen garden, wild flowers, medicinal plants or aromatic herbs, Megève's nature is a true hymn to gluttony that must be savored to the last crumb...
Listen…
When the spring sun, bright and already warm, caresses the hair or feathers of nature's guests, many animals sing their melodious flirting repertoire. Two by two, they celebrate the return of sunny days. Just like the newborn insects which, curious and full of vitality, buzz throughout the day. In the evening, it's the frogs croaking near the lapping streams, as if to tell us that they too are back. The cows, happy to rediscover the grandeur of the mountain pastures, ruminate under the gentle ringing of their bells. Not far away, little adventurers laugh out loud. Merging in a sweet harmony, it is all these sounds that make up the beautiful melody of spring.
Discover Megève through the seasons
Season after season, Megève reinvents itself to bring you the best of each period. She reinvents history, nature, creativity, beauty, colors, tastes, sensations, emotions. A true 4-season destination, Megève offers you a whole new range of activities all year round. Under the summer sun, under the autumn leaves, under the snowflakes of winter or under the verdant trees of spring, live with family or friends unusual experiences, inspiring encounters and great unforgettable adventures.
