As we approached Megève I was so busy looking at the huge white peaks of Mont Blanc that I managed to miss the view of the village in the distance – slightly worrying as I was driving!
Fortunately after a couple of highway code infringements, we found ourselves a relatively cheap parking sport close to the pedestrianised centre.
We wandered through the cobbled streets looking at the pretty shops and buildings, and discovered that Megève clearly attracts a discerning clientele if the prices in the windows were anything to go by.
I have to admit that I was sorely tempted to abandon the scrummy make-shift picnic we’d brought with us in favour of the calorific delights in the window of the old fashioned patisserie, but fortunately after our gastronomic feast at the restaurant in Champagny-en-Vanoise last night, common sense took over.
We sat on the steps opposite the church to eat our lunch. The sun was beating down which was a bit of a shock after the temperatures in Courchevel which were into the minus numbers – eek! After a while we followed the path round the church and came across a beautiful square
It is here that the horse drawn carriage rides take place and visitors can feel their presence everywhere from the ironwork ‘caleches’ on the buildings to the horse manure in the cracks between the cobbles
A short walk to the tourist office confirmed that it was closed but we couldn’t really complain as it was lunchtime outside of season. We did spot some gorgeous shops selling solid looking wooden furniture and other bits and bobs for the home, so it wasn’t long before we had our noses (and our cameras!) pressed against the window!
The combination of reds and greens with the wooden interiors made me feel like Christmas had come early, so it was probably lucky that we had to leave before they re-opened for the afternoon at 4pm.
Fortunately after a couple of highway code infringements, we found ourselves a relatively cheap parking sport close to the pedestrianised centre.
We wandered through the cobbled streets looking at the pretty shops and buildings, and discovered that Megève clearly attracts a discerning clientele if the prices in the windows were anything to go by.
I have to admit that I was sorely tempted to abandon the scrummy make-shift picnic we’d brought with us in favour of the calorific delights in the window of the old fashioned patisserie, but fortunately after our gastronomic feast at the restaurant in Champagny-en-Vanoise last night, common sense took over.
We sat on the steps opposite the church to eat our lunch. The sun was beating down which was a bit of a shock after the temperatures in Courchevel which were into the minus numbers – eek! After a while we followed the path round the church and came across a beautiful square
It is here that the horse drawn carriage rides take place and visitors can feel their presence everywhere from the ironwork ‘caleches’ on the buildings to the horse manure in the cracks between the cobbles
A short walk to the tourist office confirmed that it was closed but we couldn’t really complain as it was lunchtime outside of season. We did spot some gorgeous shops selling solid looking wooden furniture and other bits and bobs for the home, so it wasn’t long before we had our noses (and our cameras!) pressed against the window!
The combination of reds and greens with the wooden interiors made me feel like Christmas had come early, so it was probably lucky that we had to leave before they re-opened for the afternoon at 4pm.
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