Editing Megève (section)

==History==
The town started its development as a ski resort in the 1910s, when the [[Rothschild banking family of France|Rothschild family]] began spending their winter vacations there after becoming disenchanted with the Swiss resort [[St. Moritz]]. In 1921, Baroness [[Noémie de Rothschild]] (1888–1968) opened the [[Domaine du Mont d'Arbois]], a luxury hotel which boosted the resort's development.<ref name="chaletlefig">{{cite news|last1=Viguie-Desplaces|first1=Philippe|title=Chalet du Mont d'Arbois : et Rothschild créa Megève…|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/voyages/2015/12/22/30003-20151222ARTFIG00184-chalet-du-mont-d-arbois-et-rothschild-crea-megeve8230.php|access-date=June 19, 2016|work=Le Figaro|date=December 22, 2015}}</ref> By the 1950s Megève was one of the most popular ski resorts in Europe and attracted many wealthy individuals and celebrities.<ref name="chaletlefig"/> Nowadays it is still visited largely by affluent people {{who|date=September 2017}} as is evidenced by the real estate prices.<ref>Roughly €6900 /m<sup>2</sup> on average, according to www.cotation-immobiliere.fr (as of October 2008)</ref>