Courchevel part of "Les 3 vallees"
"The biggest place to ski in the world"
Courchevel in one of the resort composing the 3 vallees, moreover there are 3 different part in Courchevel.
Courchevel 1500
Courchevel 1650
Courchevel 1850
The number actual represent the altitude of those villages, and higher you go more animated and expensive it gets!!
"The village"
Courchevel 1850 is a typical Savoyard village, now transform for the tourist but the charm is till acting. Even though that the center is small you will find few malls, many jelwery shops, art galleries, brand names shops...etc and of course loads of 4 stars hotels.
"La Saulire"
La Saulire is the highest point in Courchevel, with the cable car you can easily access to the height of 2740 meters. Once there the landscape is cutting your breath and as shown on the picture from "La saulire", you can watch on the whole Alps like the Mont Blanc just in front and valleys, moreover there is an altitude restaurant... The slopes from there give access to many places as Meribel.


il Vino - Feb 2009 (out of focus)