Le Praz
Courchevel Le Praz, truly Savoyard in character, is definitely the prettiest of the four Courchevel villages. A quaint village square, rustic chalets and narrow cobbled streets create a traditional French village ambience, which is rare these days in most French ski resorts.
Le Praz boasts a good selection of lively bars, mouth-watering creperies and fine restaurants including "Le Bistrot du Praz", one of the most famous restaurants in the 3 Valleys.
Le Praz is excellently situated with two telecabine lifts, "Praz" and "Foret" (located less than 200 metres from our chalet) providing uncomplicated access to the magnificent Three Valley skiing region. The Praz telecabine lift takes you directly into Courchevel 1850 in time to meet for ski school. The Foret telecabine lift whisks you up towards the summit of "La Loze" at 2196m, giving easy access to the wonderful skiing of Courchevel or Meribel valley!
Of course with Courchevel's reputable lift system queues are virtually non-existent…utilising just two lifts from the Le Praz village you can be skiing in the next valley within 20 minutes!
Skiing to Le Praz is a breathtaking experience in itself! Tree lined pistes, some of the prettiest in the three valleys, lead you to the village of Le Praz and within 30 metres (approx) of your chalet.
The traditionally good snow, north facing slopes (these retain the snow much longer than many higher ski resorts) and extensive network of snow cannons that service the pistes enable you to ski back to the village throughout the season.
Of course for those wishing to stay behind for an après ski drink in one of the sophisticated bars of 1850, a free ski bus service operates (until 1:00am every night) to take you and your skis back to your chalet in Le Praz!
| Resort Facts | Courchevel | 3 Valleys |
|---|---|---|
| Ski lifts | 67 | 197 |
| Km of piste | 150 | 600 |
| Snow cannons | 563 | 1500 |
| Highest run | 2738m | 3230m |
| Runs | ||
| Green (beginner) | 27 | 50 |
| Blue (easy) | 44 | 89 |
| Red (intermediate) | 38 | 116 |
| Black (advanced) | 10 | 37 |
For non-skiers, Le Praz offers many opportunities for lovely walks in the surrounding woods and forest. You may also wish to discover the other villages of Courchevel utilising the free bus service.
Most importantly, the brilliant lift system means that non-skiers need not miss out on lunch with friends or family in one of the scenic mountain restaurants.
Home of the Olympic Ski Jump, Le Praz attracts visitors from near and far to witness the spectacular international ski jump events that are frequently held throughout the season.
The ski jump stands floodlit at night, towering above the village. In the early evening, at the foot of the jump, the slopes come alive with children and adults alike whizzing down on toboggans and small sledges!