Charade · Filming location
Mont d'Arbois (Megève)
In the story · Opening: Reggie meets Peter on the terrace
The film opens at a ski resort in the French Alps: Regina 'Reggie' Lampert (Audrey Hepburn), on holiday and about to divorce her husband, meets the charming stranger Peter Joshua (Cary Grant) over lunch on a hotel terrace. These scenes were shot in Megève over a few days in January 1963, at the hotel Le Mont d'Arbois on the slopes above the village.
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The look of the scene
1963 · Reggie meets Peter on the hotel terrace in a Givenchy ski outfit, slim and dark, with a large round fur hat.
Source: Irenebrination
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Where to stand for the photo
Find a terrace on the Mont d'Arbois side with the snowy peaks behind, the same mountain backdrop as the lunch scene.
Getting there
- Address: Mont d'Arbois, 74120 Megève
- Transport
- Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Sallanches-Combloux-Megève (about 5 hours, usually with a change), then a bus or taxi up to Megève.
- Access
- Mountain resort open to all. Ski lifts and hotel terraces depend on the season: check before you go.
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Sources found on October 21, 2026.
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Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story