Ski Chalets in Courchevel, France
Courchevel is rightfully regarded as one of the world's best ski
resorts. It is located in France's massive Trois Vallees region,
the largest ski area on the globe.
There are in effect four Courchevels
that make up the single resort. Courchevel 1850, the highest of the
cluster, is now better known for its Russian visitors and sky-high
prices than for the superb skiing it offers, while the villages at
1650 and 1550 metres provide more affordable holiday locations and
excellent skiing to boot.
Courchevel 1300 or 'Courchevel Le Praz' as it is known by the
locals, is the original village that dates from the 17th Century.
It is packed with rural French charm, with quaint narrow streets
bordered by rustic old-timbered farm buildings (many of which are
now chic restaurants or shops).
Dominating the hillside are the ski
jumps built for the 1992 Olympics, whilst elsewhere in the village
one can find a selection of over 60 shops, 8 restaurants (including
the famous Bistro du Praz) and a wealth of cosy bars in which to
unwind after a day in the mountains.
Almost all of the village's chalet and hotel accommodation is set
away from the lift station, but the Mountain Heaven properties
are both within 100m of the lift station, and can be skied back to
in the right snow conditions.