What we love about Courchevel 1300
Skiing back through pine trees, right into the heart of the village.
Getting there
Geneva airport is 2 hours’ drive away. Grenoble and Lyon airports are approximately 2 hours drive away. Chambery airport is 1 hour 30 minutes’ drive. Moutiers rail station is also just 30 minutes’ drive.
There is also an altiport in Courchevel 1850 for those travelling by helicopter or private jet.
The Skiing
Luxury ski chalets in Courchevel 1300 are a good bet for families and groups of mixed-ability skiers. Beginners will enjoy the sheltered lower slopes as well as the blue and green slopes at Courchevel 1850, accessible in 10 minutes by lift. Meanwhile, those more confident can enjoy the more challenging red runs back into La Praz itself, down slopes lined with pine trees – like starring in the opening scenes of your own James Bond movie.
There’s plenty to keep everyone busy for a week or two but even if you should exhaust the entire Courchevel vallley during your stay, the rest of the 3 Valleys is on your doorstep with the Meribel valley an easy journey of two ski lifts away.
Best Places To Eat and Drink
Courchevel 1300 in the 3 Valleys has something for everyone, from a good clutch of decent pizzerias (L’Escorchevel, known simply as ‘The Sports Bar’, serves one of the best pizzas in town) to the more upmarket Le Bistrot du Praz, where Foie Gras is a speciality, and the Michelin-starred Azimut.
For late-night drinking, The Sports Bar is open until 2am each night. If you’re in search of a quieter, more refined drink, La Cave des Lys is a vaulted wine bar where you can sample fine wines accompanied by Savoyard cheeses, Italian charcuterie and even snails.