Tourism Courchevel

Courchevel is a ski resort located in the Tarentaise and Savoie. It is a resort of the most prestigious of the planet, Gstaad, Switzerland and Aspen, Colorado. Every winter, it attracts royalty and movie stars. It is a high-resorts of the jet-set world.

Courchevel is divided into five separate villages: Saint-Bon-Tarentaise Le Praz and Courchevel 1300, Courchevel 1550, Courchevel Moriond or Courchevel 1650 and finally 1850 (which is actually between 1750 and 1900 m). Courchevel is part of the 3 Valleys (with Meribel, Val Thorens and Les Menuires), the largest ski area in the world totally connected.

In high season, Courchevel hosts 32 000 inhabitants (40% of Britons, 30% French, 15% of Russians and 15% of the world) against 1 800 in the year. 90% of homes have access to the tracks "on skis." 800 monitors, including 100 independent work there. Its highest point is atop Saulire (2 738 m).

Courchevel has an airfield, the airfield of Courchevel (IATA: FVC).

A free shuttle service connects the different levels (1850, 1650, 1550, Le Praz, Saint-Bon) and Bozel, La Tania and the outlying districts (Chenus, Jardin Alpin Altiport for 1850 Belvedere for 1650 to Brig 1550).

Ski area

• 62 lifts
• 120 runs
• 150 kilometers of downhills