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Geography and climate in Megeve

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Location


The French ski resort Megeve is located in the Rhone-Alpes region and Haute-Savoie, near the famous European Mont Blanc.

Megeve borders on resort areas"Three Valleys","Paradiski" and"Espace Killy", and only 20 kilometers away is the famous resort of Chamonix. Also close to the resort is the natural park Saint Gervais les Bains, where there are thermal springs

Geneva airport is located 70 kilometers from Megeve, Lyon airport is 180 kilometers. And the nearest railway station"Sallanches" is located at a distance of 12 kilometers from the resort.

The population of Megeve as of 2007 was 3900 inhabitants.

The resort's time zone is GMT + 1 (- 2 hours with Moscow).

Climate


The climate of the resort of Megeve is mountainous, with long winters, during which most of the annual rainfall falls.

The weather in the mountains is changeable, during the day it can be like sunny and cloudy periods.

Snowfalls in the area start in November, and snow cover lasts until May. Its density averages about one meter.

In January and February, the average daily air temperature is -5 ° С. And in March and April -2 ° C.

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during the day there can be both sunny and cloudy periods.

Snowfalls in the area begin in November and snow cover lasts until May. Its density averages about one meter.

In January and February, the average daily air temperature is -5 ° С. And in March and April -2 ° C.

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