Courchevel

Courchevel is a city in Savoie, France.

Understand
The most chic alpine resort in France, Courchevel features 11 luxury five stars hotels, 6 restaurants awarded with the Michelin star, jet-set and royal clientele, luxury boutiques, exceptional SPAs in the heart of the 3 Valleys, the world's largest ski domain, with of trails and slopes and 198 lifts.

By plane
The nearest major airport is in Geneva, away, but there are regular flights to the smaller airport of Chambery and also many visitors fly to Lyon or Grenoble. It is also possible to fly into the resort by private plane or helicopter although the airport is one of the most dangerous in the world.



By train
The closest railway station is in Moûtiers, around away.

Get around
There are numerous transfer companies offering shared and private transfers to Courchevel. One small friendly firm is TheSkiBug, but you can also get the Eurostar to Moûtiers or one of the coach services to the area.

Do
Courchevel is a ski resort, so it is recommended that you do ski - there are many slopes for all abilities and it is part of 'Les 3 vallées', a group of ski resorts consisting also of Meribel and Val Thorens, so if you are bored of the slopes in Courchevel, you could always ski there!

Eat
Courchevel has some amazing restaurants and is a foodies paradise! A few highly recommended options:

Cheap eats - Chez La Gaulois for great value cheesy sandwiches, Chrome Bar in La Tania for cheap burger meal deals, The Black Pearl in St Bon does amazing pizzas.

Mid range - The Boulotte in 1650 for great pub grub (including Katie's infamous falafels), Bouc Blanc at the top of the La Tania bubble for great value lunches on the mountain, Petit Savoyard for great pizzas and fondues.

Top range - The Azimut in Le Praz is amazing. Michelin starred food without the fussy cold service. Highly recommended.

Excited to see what Copina have to offer? A sister restaurant to the Spanish tapas bar in Méribel, it will be great to have some different cuisine on offer in the valley.