A VERY LIVELY SCENE IN HIGH SEASON

Megeve has an exceptionally vibrant nightlife scene, although it must be said that things can be pretty quiet midweek, especially in low season periods. At the end of the afternoon popular café-bars in the middle of the village include the Cascade, Le Prieure, the Chamois and La Caleche which is located beside the church, where the resort’s famous Traineaux (horse-drawn taxis) ply for hire. The Village Rock Cafe is favoured by teenagers and those in their twenties while the Puck is much frequented by locals. Palo Alto, located just by the ice rink at the beginning of the pedestrian zone, is open from 6.30pm until 5.00am daily. The ground floor is a piano bar with live music — it has very comfortable seats and a chill-out lounge feeling. There is also a small dance-floor. Downstairs there is a full-blown disco-nightclub, but overall the upstairs section is preferable.

Pallas is a newly refurbished bar/restaurant just above the ice rink. It has friendly staff, lots of appealing booth-style seating areas and also a lounge section with armchairs and so on. A disco-nightclub operates downstairs on Friday and Saturday nights.

Le Club de Jazz Les Cinques Rues is a long-time Megeve institution. It’s a cosy place with an open fireplace. It has an intimate feel and hosts some top Jazz musicians in the course of the season, but even those who are not especially lovers of Jazz will like the ambience and, quite likely, the music, which normally gets going round about midnight. The cocktails are good, but quite a lot more expensive (typically E14) after dinner than before it.

Les Caves de Megeve is probably the best disco in town. It’s plush and smartly decorated in the style of a library/drawing room with lots of leather book-spines on the shelves. The Cargo Club is a newish nightclub that’s open from 11.00pm to 4.00am. It’s nothing very special but, like most things in Megeve, it is quite smart.