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Luxury ski chalets in Courchevel

About Courchevel

Four villages, and the smartest end of the Three Valleys

Courchevel spreads across four villages at different heights, from Le Praz at 1,300 m up to 1850. 1850 is the polished one, with Michelin-starred restaurants and designer shops; the villages below are quieter and usually cost less. All four link into the Three Valleys.

Village
1,850 m
Pistes
150 km here, 600 km in the Three Valleys
Season
Early December to mid-April
From Geneva
2 h 30 min by road

Resort facts: Wikipedia, courchevel.com and Skiresort.com, checked 4 Oct 2026.

  • A family of skiers, seen from behind, pausing at the top of a piste with rocky snow-covered mountains ahead.

    The skiing · On the Courchevel pistes

  • View from a window over deep-snow chalet roofs and a fir forest under bright sun.

    The village · Chalets in the forest

  • Lamplit chalet roofs and snow-heavy fir trees under a deep blue sky, with mountains and valley cloud beyond.

    Evenings · Blue hour, before sunrise

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Who it suits

Is Courchevel right for you?

  • Luxury seekersHome to the highest concentration of 5-star hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants in the Alps.
  • FamiliesExceptional ski schools, gentle beginner areas, and dedicated children's zones like the Family Park.
  • IntermediatesEndless fast, wide, and perfectly groomed blue and red runs connecting the entire valley.
  • FoodiesAn unparalleled culinary scene ranging from high-altitude gourmet lunches to multi-Michelin-star dinners.

Chosen, not listed

Which Courchevel chalets should you look at first?

4 of our 83 places, for different sizes of group. Each card shows how far it is from a lift and a piste, measured from its location.

See all 83 in Courchevel

Where to stay

Where should you stay in Courchevel?

Our 83 places sit in 4 areas. 82 of them are within 500 m of a lift. Choose an area to see its places on the piste map.

Distances are straight-line, from each of our places to its nearest lift or run on the piste map, with the median shown for each area. Area prices are the lowest published weekly price among our places there, shown where we have 5 or more from more than one partner.

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When to go

Best snow in January, February and March

Over the last 20 winters (2006/07 to 2025/26), Courchevel 1850 had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 93% of days in January, February and March. Higher up, the top (2,738 m) had it on nine days in ten or more from December to April. For quieter slopes, go between 4 January and 5 February, or between 8 and 25 March, outside the UK and French school holidays.

Best time to ski in CourchevelCourchevel snow report
  1. Dec51%
  2. Jan93%
  3. Feb98%
  4. Mar98%
  5. Apr69%

Days with 30 cm or more of natural snow at Courchevel 1850

School holidays, winter 2026/27

Snow today: 4 cm at the top (Saulire, 2,738 m) · 23 cm forecast in the next six days

Snow history: Météo-France's snowpack model (SAFRAN-Crocus), 2006/07 to 2025/26

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Courchevel, Méribel, Megève or Val d'Isère?

In a quieter week, a chalet for 8–12 costs about £20,000 in Courchevel, against about £7,000 in Méribel and £9,000 in Val d'Isère.

Courchevel compared with Méribel, Megève and Val d'Isère
CompareCourchevelMéribelMegèveVal d'Isère
Village altitude1,850 m1,450 m1,113 m1,850 m
Ski areaThree Valleys · 600 kmThree Valleys · 600 kmÉvasion Mont-Blanc · 400 kmEspace Killy · 300 km
A week, chalet for 8–12£20,000–£45,000£7,000–£15,000Too few to say£9,000–£15,000
Median distance to a lift, of ours160 m · all 83 measured260 m · 91 of 92 measuredToo few to say350 m · all 67 measured
Adult lift pass€421 · 6 days€421 · 6 days€324.50 · 6 days€468 · 6 days
What it feels likePolished, with Michelin dining and designer shopsA wooden chalet village with lively aprèsLuxury ski destinationA real town below big, steep terrain
Choose it forService and diningMixed groups who want all of the Three ValleysIntermediates and foodiesStrong skiers and off-piste
You're hereCourchevel vs MéribelMegève vs CourchevelCourchevel vs Val d'Isère

Prices come from each of our chalets for 8–12 at its own published price, from quieter weeks to peak weeks, rounded. They show where we have 5 or more from more than one partner. Distances are straight-line, from each of our places to its nearest lift.

Common questions

Courchevel questions, answered

Which part of Courchevel is ski-in/ski-out?
Seven of our 83 places are within 50 m of a piste: two in Chenus & Plantret, two in Centre & La Croisette, two in Jardin Alpin & Nogentil and one in Moriond 1650. 82 of the 83 are within 500 m of a lift, and the median is 160 m. Distances are straight-line, measured on the piste map.
When is the best time to ski in Courchevel?
Courchevel's most reliable snow is from January to March: Courchevel 1850 had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 93% of days over 20 winters. For quieter slopes, go between 4 January and 5 February, or between 8 and 25 March, outside the UK and French school holidays.
How much does a chalet in Courchevel cost?
A chalet for 8–12 in Courchevel usually costs £20,000–£45,000 a week: the lower end in quieter weeks, the top at Christmas, New Year and February half-term. Each place's own page shows its price for every week.
Which part of Courchevel should we stay in?
Most of our 83 places are in Centre & La Croisette, Jardin Alpin & Nogentil and Chenus & Plantret. Centre & La Croisette (39): the heart of 1850, by La Croisette lifts. Jardin Alpin & Nogentil (20): wooded chalet streets above the centre. Chenus & Plantret (18): the north side of 1850, on the Chenus lifts.
Is Courchevel cheaper than Méribel?
No, it costs more. In a quieter week, a chalet for 8–12 costs about £20,000 a week in Courchevel and about £7,000 in Méribel, and both ski the same Three Valleys.
What is the skiing like in Courchevel?
The main ski areas in Courchevel are Altiport / Pralong, for beginners; Courchevel Moriond (1650), for intermediates; Grand Couloir, for experts; Le Praz Trees, for off-piste; and Family Park, a snowpark. Its lifts link to 600 km of pistes in the Three Valleys ski area.
How do we get to Courchevel from the UK?
Fly to Geneva Airport, then it's about 2 hours 30 minutes by road (190 km). The nearest railway station is Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains.
How much is a lift pass in Courchevel?
An adult six-day Three Valleys pass costs €421 for 2026/27.
When is the ski season in Courchevel?
The season runs early December to mid-April.
Where are the best places to eat in Courchevel?
Well-known places to eat include Le 1947 à Cheval Blanc (Courchevel 1850), Le Cap Horn (on-piste), Le Chalet de Pierres (Verdons piste) and Restaurant Azimut (Courchevel Le Praz).

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