Courchevel

Introducing Courchevel

Courchevel is rightfully regarded as one of the world's best ski resorts. It is located in France's massive Three Valleys/Trois Vallees region, the largest ski area in the world. With over 600km of pistes and over 200 ski lifts it's hardly surprising that the ski chalets in Courchevel attract skiers and snowboarders of all tastes and abilities.

The resorts of Courchevel

Courchevel is in fact four main ski resort villages at different locations on the mountainside. Each has a unique style and character and offers something different. At the highest altitude, Courchevel 1850 is famous for its glamorous shops, expensive restaurants and ultra luxury chalets.

Courchevel 1650 or Moriond is the original resort location and offers some wonderful chalets, a busy resort centre and great access to the slopes. Courchevel Le Praz at 1300 enjoys being amongst the trees and truly delivering the traditional ‘chocolate box’ style with low wooden buildings, pretty lights and the smell of wood smoke in the air. There’s also Courchevel 1550 or Courchevel Village, situated down the piste from 1850 with a mixture of chalets, apartments and a small but lively resort centre.

Skiing in Courchevel

Beginners and advanced skiers alike can cover a huge amount of ski terrain and then all meet up in the same mountain restaurants for a well deserved vin chaud and lunchtime raclette. The 3 Valleys is easily accessible from many international airports, including Geneva, Grenoble, Lyon and Chambery and is also within a good driving distance of the UK. There are, in effect, four Courchevel villages that make up the single resort. Courchevel 1850 (now better known for its Russian visitor and sky-high prices than for the superb skiing it offers), Courchevel 1650, Courchevel 1550 and Courchevel Le Praz. Courchevel Le Praz has a Telecabine lift which takes you directly into Courchevel 1850 in less than 10 minutes, as well as having a very fast chairlift linking Courchevel Le Praz to the La Tania ski area and then fast access to the Meribel and Val Thorens valleys.

Chalets in Courchevel

The four villages of Courchevel all offer something different but there are good reasons we’ve chosen to situate our chalets in Courchevel Le Praz and Courchevel Moriond (1650). Both are traditional, beautiful and idyllic Courchevel villages that offer everything a great chalet holiday needs. Our chalets are in great locations near to the lifts, not far from the resort centre and with amazing views. Your Mountain Heaven chalet host welcoming you back after a great day, serving great dinners and giving you local advice completes the Courchevel chalet holiday experience.

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