Courchevel is in the south-east of France, in the French Alps, in the Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The resort stands on the slopes above the Tarentaise valley, not far from the borders with Switzerland and Italy. The coordinates of Courchevel 1850 are approximately 45°25′ north and 6°38′ east.
Courchevel on the map of France
The nearest large cities are Chambéry (about 105 km), Annecy, Grenoble, Lyon (about 185 km) and Geneva in Switzerland (about 150 km). The nearest town at the foot of the resort is called Moûtiers. It has a railway station, about 25 km from Courchevel 1850.
The airports through which people usually fly to the resort:
- Chambéry: about 105 km, 1 h 40 min by car;
- Geneva: about 150 km, 2 h 15 min;
- Lyon Saint-Exupéry: about 185 km, 2 h 30 min.
How the resort sits in the Alps
Courchevel is part of the Les 3 Vallées ski area together with Méribel, Val Thorens and Les Menuires. It is one of the largest linked ski areas in the world: lifts connect the valleys, and you can ski from one resort to another.
The resort itself consists of several villages at different altitudes:
- Courchevel 1850: the highest and best-known village, with top-category hotels, restaurants and boutiques;
- Courchevel Moriond (1650): quieter, with its own direct access to the slopes;
- Courchevel Village (1550): a small village linked to 1850 by a lift;
- Le Praz (1300): a village in the forest where the lifts up begin;
- La Tania and Saint-Bon: quiet villages in the lower part of the resort.
Above the village of 1850, at an altitude of about 2000 metres, is the altiport, a small airstrip for private planes and helicopters.
How to get there
The road from any airport runs via Albertville and the Tarentaise valley to Moûtiers, where the climb up the winding road to the Courchevel villages begins. We describe planes, the train and driving in detail in the article "How to Get to Courchevel".
A transfer with a Russian-speaking driver to your hotel door:
- Chambéry – Courchevel: from 320 €
- Geneva – Courchevel: from 350 €
- Lyon – Courchevel: from 380 €