Courchevel 1850, Peak of Les 3 Vallees, Best of France.

The collection of ski resorts which includes Courchevel Village, known as Courchevel would probably be sufficient to make the list of the best ski resorts in the World by themselves. But put them at just one end of Les 3 Vallees and they are unnassailable.

Le Praz Courchevel 1300
Village Courchevel 1550
Moriond Courchevel 1650
Courchevel 1850
La Tania 1400

Piste Maps for Courchevel and Les 3 Vallees.

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Courchevel 1850 Information.

Courchevel 1850 Ski Resort Review.

The Ski Resort of Courchevel 1850, is possibly the most expensive ski resort in France.

Courchevel 1850 is the focal point of the valley with a good selection of world class hotels, restaurants and shopping. There is also a good selection of less expensive accommodation which includes a number of British run chalet hotels.

Apres Ski Courchevel 1850.

Restaurants and Bars.

• The Jump Bar: A favourite spot for lunch in the centre of Courchevel 1850 below the Hotel de la Croisette. Large salads, sandwiches and chips for lunch are good value (especially for 1850) and they always have the latest English newspapers.
• Chabi Chou: The Chabi Chou is a two Michelin star restaurant in the heart of Courchevel 1850 in a beautiful building. The food is exciting and interesting but the atmosphere is not stuffy. If you love your food and have a special occasion to celebrate try the Chabi Chou. It is simply the best restaurant in Les 3 Vallees. 04 79 08 00 55.
• Le Tremplin: Situated next to the three main bubbles out of Courchevel 1850 this the place to catch the sun, people watch and have some fabulous oysters and Muscadet. This is an absolute must for a skiing lunch. Food is expensive but the service is excellent.
• L’Arc en Ciel: A charming little restaurant on the first floor in the main building, at the base of the giant Saulire cable car. It is simple in style but has excellent food at very reasonable prices, for Courchevel 1850. The owners are very friendly and have had the restaurant for years. It is very busy with a great reputation among the locals.
• Les Chenus: Open all day. Just below the Col De La Loze, Le Chenus can be reached by the Coqs chair or the Chenus bubble from Courchevel. It’s a very attractive fast self-service restaurant with a giant sun terrace and fabulous views. The menu includes Onion soup, Tartiflette, Entrecote Grill, a wide choice of salads, plus various other choices. Tel: 07 79 08 84.

Mountain Restaurants.

• Le Pilatus: One of the more famous Courchevel restaurants, can be found on the piste near Courchevel Altiport.
• Le Panoramic: A Les 3 Vallees must! Le Panoramic is set majestically perched on the mountain at the very top of the Courchevel Saulire cable car. The view from the restaurants terrace is truly magnificent.
• Le kalico: The menu has a good choice of pizzas and other dishes simple in style.The restaurant is on the left just under the bridge to the left of the Courchevel Tourist office.
• La Bergerie: La Bergerie is one of the oldest and well established restaurants in Courchevel. A traditional log cabin style, log fire inside and a wonderful terrace outside.
• La Soucoupe: La Soucoupe is another of Courchevel’s most famous restaurants and is the lunch choice for many celebrities. Also built in traditional log cabin style the food is renowned, and this restaurant is another where reservations are essential.

Getting Around Courchevel.

There is free ski bus, which you can use with your lift pass, which runs every hour and links Courchevel 1850 down to its neighbouring Courchevel stations. These are La Tania, Courchevel 1550, 1650 and 1850 (takes about 15 mins to 1850). This runs all day until around 10pm at night.

NOTE: Ski Resorts change all the time. This review may now be out of date and some of the information may be inaccurate. Please visit the official ski resort site for Les 3 Vallees for the latest information.