Courchevel
Courchevel is a luxury ski resort located in the Tarentaise Valley of the French Alps, within the commune of Saint-Bon-Tarentaise in the Savoie department. The resort was purpose-built beginning in 1946 under the direction of Laurent Chappis, making it one of the first French ski resorts designed from the ground up with modern urban planning principles. Courchevel comprises several villages at different altitudes, with Courchevel 1850 (now branded simply as Courchevel) serving as the most exc...