What is the best area to stay in Courchevel 1850?

It depends on what you want close by: the centre and its restaurants, a piste, a quiet street, a chalet or an apartment, room for a large family. The areas answer different needs, so this page gives the catalogue figures for each one rather than a ranking: Jardin Alpin (5), Bellecôte (6), Cospillot (8), Chenus (10), Nogentil (9), Pralong (1). The comparison table above shows property types, recorded piste distances, verified ski access and the lowest priced open winter week, area by area.

Which part of Courchevel 1850 is closest to the centre?

The only distance we can compare across areas is the straight line from each property's GPS point on file to La Croisette. It is not a walking distance, and in Courchevel the slope makes the walk. By median straight-line distance to La Croisette: Cospillot 370 m (8 properties), Chenus 400 m (9 properties), Bellecôte 640 m (6 properties), Jardin Alpin 840 m (5 properties), Nogentil 1,030 m (9 properties). Pralong: insufficient catalogue data for a median, which needs at least 5 positioned properties.

Which Courchevel 1850 area has the best ski access?

We do not rank it, because the catalogue measures three different things. Verified ski-in/ski-out, confirmed on the ground: Jardin Alpin 0, Bellecôte 0, Cospillot 0, Chenus 3, Nogentil 1, Pralong 0. Recorded piste distances within 50 m: Jardin Alpin 4 of 5, Bellecôte 1 of 4, Cospillot 0 of 7, Chenus 1 of 4, Nogentil 2 of 5, Pralong none recorded. A property with no recorded distance and no field check is counted as unknown, not as far from the piste.

Is Jardin Alpin ski-in ski-out?

None of the 5 properties we list in Jardin Alpin is verified ski-in/ski-out today. 4 of the 5 with a recorded piste distance are within 50 m of a piste. A recorded distance is not a ski-in/ski-out check: it says how far the piste is, not whether you can leave and return on skis. Where a distance is recorded, the property page gives it in metres.

Is Bellecôte ski-in ski-out?

None of the 6 properties we list in Bellecôte is verified ski-in/ski-out today. 1 of the 4 with a recorded piste distance is within 50 m of a piste. A recorded distance is not a ski-in/ski-out check: it says how far the piste is, not whether you can leave and return on skis. Where a distance is recorded, the property page gives it in metres.

Is Chenus ski-in ski-out?

3 of the 10 properties we list in Chenus are verified ski-in/ski-out, which means ski departure and ski return were both confirmed by a recorded field check. 1 of the 4 with a recorded piste distance is within 50 m of a piste. A recorded distance is not a ski-in/ski-out check: it says how far the piste is, not whether you can leave and return on skis. Where a distance is recorded, the property page gives it in metres.

How many people can Courchevel 1850 chalets accommodate?

The 33 chalets we list in Courchevel 1850 today run 2 to 8 bedrooms and 4 to 15 guests. The largest sleeps 15. Above 15 guests the answer is two neighbouring chalets, or a chalet with an annexe, run by a single service team. Most bedrooms are en suite, and in staffed chalets the staff quarters are separate from the guest bedrooms.

Are there apartments to rent in Courchevel 1850?

Yes. 70 of the 103 properties we list in Courchevel 1850 are apartments (data as of 31 October 2026), 51 of them in the centre of the resort. They sleep 4 to 15 guests. Ski-in/ski-out is verified on the ground for 19 of them, all in the Atmosphere residence. Les Portes de Courchevel is close to the pistes but not ski-in/ski-out: no ski departure and no ski return. In Sonny's experience, the residence matters as much as the apartment. Sonny confirms price and availability for your dates.

How do I get to Courchevel 1850 from Geneva or Lyon airport?

The usual airports are Geneva, Lyon, Chambéry and Grenoble, and Courchevel has its own altiport. We do not publish a transfer time: the climb from the valley floor varies with traffic and road conditions, and a Saturday in February is not a Tuesday in January. We arrange the transfer and give you the real time for your arrival day.

What is the best time to visit Courchevel 1850?

The ski season runs from December to April. Christmas and New Year offer a festive atmosphere, February half-term suits families, and March to April brings sunny days and softer snow. Those festive and February holiday weeks are also the expensive ones: they run 38-43% at Christmas and in the week of 6 February (French Zone C holidays), and 75-79% at New Year and in the February peak week of 13 February, measured against a normal January week on the same properties. Early December and late March sit outside that.

Is Courchevel 1850 worth the premium over Courchevel 1650?

That depends on what you are paying for, so here is what the catalogue measures for both. On today's catalogue we list 103 properties in Courchevel 1850 (33 chalets, 70 apartments) and 71 in Courchevel Moriond (1650) (11 chalets, 60 apartments). Properties sleep 4 to 15 guests in Courchevel 1850 and 3 to 12 in Courchevel Moriond (1650), with 1 to 8 bedrooms against 1 to 6. Chalet price from, the lowest priced open winter week of a chalet, is €2,850 in Courchevel 1850 (33 priced chalets) and €4,350 in Courchevel Moriond (1650) (10). Property price from, all types together, is €1,615 and €1,050. These are minimums, not averages. A piste distance is recorded for 45 properties in Courchevel 1850, 20 of them within 50 m, and for 27 in Courchevel Moriond (1650), 1 of them within 50 m. Verified ski-in/ski-out properties: 23 in Courchevel 1850, 0 in Courchevel Moriond (1650). The field checks recorded to date do not cover Courchevel Moriond (1650), so the absence of a verified property there is not a finding. An indoor pool is recorded on 47 properties in Courchevel 1850 and 0 in Courchevel Moriond (1650) (equipment index read on 12 September 2026; for an apartment it can be the shared pool of the residence). Both villages ski the same Three Valleys area on the same lift pass.

What are the best ski runs from Courchevel 1850?

The Verdons is the main access run into the village, a long red that gets busy on sunny afternoons. The Chenus sector gives access to the Col de la Loze and the connection to Méribel. The off-piste bowl under the Saulire is one of the best in the Three Valleys when conditions are right.

Can we arrive by helicopter or private jet in Courchevel 1850?

Yes. Courchevel has its own altiport, one of very few in the Alps: a runway 537 metres long at an altitude of 2,007 metres, on a gradient reaching 18.5 percent. These figures are published by the Courchevel town hall. Private jets, turboprops and helicopters operate there through the ski season, and the approach requires a specifically qualified crew. We can arrange helicopter transfers from Geneva, Lyon or Chambéry airports directly to the altiport.

Why do the property counts on this page differ?

We list 103 properties in catalogue in Courchevel 1850, and 102 of them currently show at least one priced open winter week. A property with no priced open week stays in the catalogue count and leaves the listings until a week is priced again: if we cannot show you the price, we do not show you the chalet.

Luxury Chalets in Courchevel 1850: Areas, Prices & Ski Access

Q: How much does a chalet in Courchevel 1850 cost?

On today's catalogue, the lowest priced open winter week for a chalet in Courchevel 1850 is €2,850, read on 33 chalets that still show a priced open week. That is a floor, not a typical price. By service level: Comfort (Self-catered): from €14,000 (11 chalets); Prestige (Breakfast): from €25,000 (7 chalets); Excellence (Half-board): from €50,000 (12 chalets). Our Price Index measures something else: the median advertised week across all property types in 1850, collected on 27 September 2026. For Opening week (5 December 2026 to 12 December 2026) that median was €12,900 on 69 properties. The two figures use different methods and should not be compared. Peak weeks run 38-43% at Christmas and in the week of 6 February (French Zone C holidays), and 75-79% at New Year and in the February peak week of 13 February, measured against a normal January week on the same properties.

103 chalets and apartments in our Courchevel 1850 catalogue, compared area by area: property types, recorded piste distances, verified ski access and published prices.

The right area of Courchevel 1850 depends on what you need within reach: the centre and its restaurants, a piste, a prestigious address, a quiet street, a chalet rather than an apartment, or space for a family. The areas answer different needs, and none is the best for everyone. This page gives the figures of our catalogue area by area: how many properties, of which type, how far from a recorded piste, which ones are verified ski-in/ski-out, and the lowest priced open winter week.

Catalogue data

Courchevel 1850 at a glance

Properties in catalogue: 103
Properties currently showing at least one priced open winter week: 102
Chalets: 33
Apartments: 70
Guest capacity range: 4 to 15 guests
Bedroom range: 1 to 8 bedrooms
Properties with an indoor pool: 47; Equipment index read on 12 September 2026. For an apartment, the pool can be the shared pool of its residence.
Properties listing a hot tub or jacuzzi in their property data: 35 of 103; Equipment data read on 27 October 2026.
Chalets listing an outdoor jacuzzi in their property data: 5; Equipment data read on 27 October 2026.
Properties with a recorded piste distance: 45
Properties within 50 m of a recorded piste: 20; A recorded distance, not a ski-in/ski-out check.
Verified ski-in/ski-out properties: 23; Ski departure and ski return both confirmed by a recorded field check.

Read on our live catalogue. Data as of 31 October 2026.

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Which is the best area to stay in Courchevel 1850?

It depends on what matters most to you: being close to the centre, a piste at hand, the type of property, the size of the group. No area wins on every line, so the table gives the same figures for each one and lets you weigh them.

Area	Properties	Chalets	Apartments	Best suited to	Recorded piste access	Verified ski-in/out	Median straight-line distance to La Croisette	Pools	Chalet price from
Jardin Alpin	Properties: 5	Chalets: 3	Apartments: 2	Best suited to: Highest share of recorded piste distances within 50 m	Recorded piste access: 4 of 5 with a recorded distance are within 50 m	Verified ski-in/out: 0	Median straight-line distance to La Croisette: 840 m	Pools: 1	Chalet price from: €18,500 per week
Bellecôte	Properties: 6	Chalets: 4	Apartments: 2	Best suited to: -	Recorded piste access: 1 of 4 with a recorded distance is within 50 m	Verified ski-in/out: 0	Median straight-line distance to La Croisette: 640 m	Pools: 2	Chalet price from: €2,850 per week
Cospillot	Properties: 8	Chalets: 6	Apartments: 2	Best suited to: Shortest median straight-line distance to La Croisette	Recorded piste access: 0 of 7 with a recorded distance are within 50 m	Verified ski-in/out: 0	Median straight-line distance to La Croisette: 370 m	Pools: 3	Chalet price from: €14,440 per week
Chenus	Properties: 10	Chalets: 6	Apartments: 4	Best suited to: Most verified ski-in/ski-out properties of the areas compared	Recorded piste access: 1 of 4 with a recorded distance is within 50 m	Verified ski-in/out: 3	Median straight-line distance to La Croisette: 400 m	Pools: 4	Chalet price from: €6,650 per week
Nogentil	Properties: 9	Chalets: 7	Apartments: 2	Best suited to: Largest guest capacity of the areas compared (15)	Recorded piste access: 2 of 5 with a recorded distance are within 50 m	Verified ski-in/out: 1	Median straight-line distance to La Croisette: 1,030 m	Pools: 3	Chalet price from: €14,000 per week
Pralong	Properties: 1	Chalets: 0	Apartments: 1	Best suited to: -	Recorded piste access: no piste distance recorded	Verified ski-in/out: 0	Median straight-line distance to La Croisette: insufficient catalogue data	Pools: 0	Chalet price from: No currently priced chalet

Median straight-line distance to La Croisette: Straight line from the GPS point on file, not a walking distance; several units of a same residence share one point. A median needs at least 5 positioned properties; below that the cell reads “insufficient catalogue data”. Chalet price from is the lowest priced open winter week of a chalet in the area. Minimum currently published, not an average, and never the price of an apartment. Pools come from our equipment index, read on 12 September 2026; for an apartment the pool can be the shared pool of its residence.

These areas are part of Courchevel 1850, not all of it: 64 of the 103 properties in catalogue sit elsewhere in the village, in Centre (54), Plantret (10).

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Ski access in Courchevel 1850

We keep three measures apart, because they do not say the same thing.

Recorded piste distance: The distance to the nearest piste as it is recorded in the catalogue. Many properties carry none.
Within 50 m of a recorded piste: A recorded distance between 1 and 50 metres. It is a proximity, not a ski-in/ski-out check.
Verified ski-in/ski-out: Ski departure and ski return both confirmed by a recorded field check, carried out by Sonny Ubertalli, most recently on 21 September 2026.

Ski access status of the properties we list in Courchevel 1850
Verified ski-in/ski-out	23
Within 50 m of a recorded piste, not verified	18
Verified not ski-in/ski-out	7
Unknown or insufficient data	55
Properties in catalogue	103

Each property appears on one line only. A verified property with no recorded distance stays on the verified line. Unknown means no field check and no recorded distance within 50 m: it does not mean far from the piste.

Checked on the ground, not ski-in/ski-out

Perce Neige: Ski departure: verified. Return: approx. 20 m walk
Bellarossa: Approx. 20 m walk to ski access.
Portes de Courchevel 720B: Ski departure: on foot. Ski return: on foot
Portes de Courchevel 330B: Ski departure: on foot. Ski return: on foot
Portes de Courchevel 401A: Ski departure: on foot. Ski return: on foot
Portes de Courchevel 101A: Ski departure: on foot. Ski return: on foot. 10 m to piste
Portes de Courchevel 410: Ski departure: on foot. Ski return: on foot. 10 m to piste

The whole catalogue, all villages: properties within 50 m of a recorded piste.

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Apartments in Courchevel 1850

70 of the 103 properties we list in Courchevel 1850 are apartments (data as of 31 October 2026). 51 of them are in the centre of the resort and 6 in Plantret, two areas the table above does not compare.

By size, 21 have one or two bedrooms, 33 have three and 16 have four or more; they sleep 4 to 15 guests. By service level, 26 are Essential and 24 Comfort, both self-catered; 19 are Prestige, with breakfast, and 1 Excellence, on half board.

Choose the residence, not only the apartment

Most apartments sit in a residence. In Sonny's experience, the building shapes the stay as much as the apartment does: the common areas, the standard from one unit to the next, the service. Two residences in 1850 show the difference.

Atmosphere

19 apartments in our catalogue: 18 at Prestige level, with breakfast, and 1 at Excellence, on half board. Sonny checked ski access in each of them on the ground (21 September 2026): all of them are verified ski-in/ski-out. In Sonny's experience, it is the more recent, more consistent and more service-oriented of the two.

Les Portes de Courchevel

5 apartments in our catalogue. Les Portes de Courchevel is well placed near the pistes and practical for families or groups who want to stay close to the centre without relying on a chauffeur. The residence itself is older, and the standard can vary significantly from one apartment to another because some units have been fully renovated while others retain an older feel. In Sonny's experience, it works well for clients who prioritise location and practicality; for a more consistent high-end residence experience, Atmosphere is the stronger fit.

Ski access: close to the pistes, but not ski-in/ski-out. Sonny checked it: no ski departure and no ski return.

Ski access

Ski-in/ski-out is only claimed where Sonny has checked both ways on the ground. Among the apartments of 1850, that is 19, all of them in Atmosphere. For the others, the listing gives the recorded distance to the nearest piste (21 of the 70 have one) or says that it is not recorded. A short recorded distance is not ski-in/ski-out.

Prices

The lowest weekly price currently published for an apartment in 1850 is €1,615 (31 October 2026). It is a minimum, not an average, and it moves with the week and with what is still free. Most listings show a published weekly price. Sonny confirms price and availability for your dates.

Every apartment we list in Courchevel 1850, most with a published weekly price.

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Courchevel 1850 areas in detail

Jardin Alpin

5 properties in catalogue: 3 chalets, 2 apartments.
Guest capacity: 4 to 14.
Bedrooms: 1 to 7.
Recorded piste access: 4 of 5 with a recorded distance are within 50 m.
Verified ski-in/ski-out: 0.
Chalet price from: €18,500 per week.
Apartment price from: €1,615 per week.
Indoor pool recorded on 1 (equipment index of 12 September 2026).

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Bellecôte

6 properties in catalogue: 4 chalets, 2 apartments.
Guest capacity: 4 to 12.
Bedrooms: 2 to 6.
Recorded piste access: 1 of 4 with a recorded distance is within 50 m.
Verified ski-in/ski-out: 0.
Chalet price from: €2,850 per week.
Apartment price from: €13,500 per week.
Indoor pool recorded on 2 (equipment index of 12 September 2026).

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Cospillot

8 properties in catalogue: 6 chalets, 2 apartments.
Guest capacity: 4 to 14.
Bedrooms: 1 to 7.
Recorded piste access: 0 of 7 with a recorded distance are within 50 m.
Verified ski-in/ski-out: 0.
Chalet price from: €14,440 per week.
Apartment price from: €4,000 per week.
Indoor pool recorded on 3 (equipment index of 12 September 2026).

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Chenus

10 properties in catalogue: 6 chalets, 4 apartments.
Guest capacity: 6 to 12.
Bedrooms: 3 to 6.
Recorded piste access: 1 of 4 with a recorded distance is within 50 m.
Verified ski-in/ski-out: 3.
Chalet price from: €6,650 per week.
Apartment price from: €4,900 per week.
Indoor pool recorded on 4 (equipment index of 12 September 2026).

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Nogentil

9 properties in catalogue: 7 chalets, 2 apartments.
Guest capacity: 6 to 15.
Bedrooms: 3 to 8.
Recorded piste access: 2 of 5 with a recorded distance are within 50 m.
Verified ski-in/ski-out: 1.
Chalet price from: €14,000 per week.
Apartment price from: €5,900 per week.
Indoor pool recorded on 3 (equipment index of 12 September 2026).

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Pralong

1 property in catalogue: 0 chalets, 1 apartment.
Guest capacity: 4.
Bedrooms: 2.
Recorded piste access: no piste distance recorded.
Verified ski-in/ski-out: 0.
Chalet price from: No currently priced chalet.
Apartment price from: €4,800 per week.

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Courchevel 1850 area comparisons

Jardin Alpin vs Bellecôte

Jardin Alpin has 5 properties in catalogue (3 chalets, 2 apartments); Bellecôte has 6 properties in catalogue (4 chalets, 2 apartments). Guest capacity runs from 4 to 14 guests in Jardin Alpin and from 4 to 12 guests in Bellecôte. Recorded piste distance: in Jardin Alpin, 4 of the 5 recorded piste distances are within 50 m; in Bellecôte, 1 of the 4 recorded piste distances is within 50 m. Neither area has a verified ski-in/ski-out property on file today. Chalet price from, the lowest priced open winter week of a chalet: €18,500 in Jardin Alpin and €2,850 in Bellecôte. These are minimums on today's catalogue, not averages.

Cospillot vs Jardin Alpin

Cospillot has 8 properties in catalogue (6 chalets, 2 apartments); Jardin Alpin has 5 properties in catalogue (3 chalets, 2 apartments). Guest capacity runs from 4 to 14 guests in Cospillot and from 4 to 14 guests in Jardin Alpin. Recorded piste distance: in Cospillot, 0 of the 7 recorded piste distances are within 50 m; in Jardin Alpin, 4 of the 5 recorded piste distances are within 50 m. Neither area has a verified ski-in/ski-out property on file today. Chalet price from, the lowest priced open winter week of a chalet: €14,440 in Cospillot and €18,500 in Jardin Alpin. These are minimums on today's catalogue, not averages.

Chenus vs Bellecôte

Chenus has 10 properties in catalogue (6 chalets, 4 apartments); Bellecôte has 6 properties in catalogue (4 chalets, 2 apartments). Guest capacity runs from 6 to 12 guests in Chenus and from 4 to 12 guests in Bellecôte. Recorded piste distance: in Chenus, 1 of the 4 recorded piste distances is within 50 m; in Bellecôte, 1 of the 4 recorded piste distances is within 50 m. Verified ski-in/ski-out properties: 3 in Chenus, 0 in Bellecôte. Chalet price from, the lowest priced open winter week of a chalet: €6,650 in Chenus and €2,850 in Bellecôte. These are minimums on today's catalogue, not averages.

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How much does a chalet in Courchevel 1850 cost?

Two figures answer that question, and they are built differently. We give both and do not compare them.

Price from, on today's catalogue

The lowest priced open winter week for a chalet in Courchevel 1850 is €2,850, read on the 33 chalets that currently show at least one priced open winter week. It is a floor: the cheapest week still open on the cheapest chalet, not an average and not a typical week.

Comfort (Self-catered): from €14,000 per week, on 11 chalets
Prestige (Breakfast): from €25,000 per week, on 7 chalets
Excellence (Half-board): from €50,000 per week, on 12 chalets

A service level is shown only when at least 5 priced chalets carry it.

Median week, from our Price Index

The Courchevel Price Index is a separate survey, collected on 27 September 2026 for the 2026-27 season. For each week it takes the median advertised price among the properties of Courchevel 1850 still available that week, chalets and apartments together. A week is published only with at least 5 properties.

Week	Dates	Median week	Properties
Opening weekfrom 5 December 2026	5 December 2026 to 12 December 2026	€12,900	69
Pre-Christmasfrom 12 December 2026	12 December 2026 to 19 December 2026	€15,000	45
Christmasfrom 19 December 2026	19 December 2026 to 26 December 2026	€27,500	27
New Yearfrom 26 December 2026	26 December 2026 to 2 January 2027	€61,400	9
Early Januaryfrom 2 January 2027	2 January 2027 to 9 January 2027	€13,100	28
Mid Januaryfrom 9 January 2027	9 January 2027 to 16 January 2027	€17,800	31
Late Januaryfrom 16 January 2027	16 January 2027 to 23 January 2027	€25,500	44
End of Januaryfrom 23 January 2027	23 January 2027 to 30 January 2027	€26,600	34
Early Februaryfrom 30 January 2027	30 January 2027 to 6 February 2027	€25,400	48
French Zone C winter holidaysfrom 6 February 2027	6 February 2027 to 13 February 2027	€30,700	62
February peakfrom 13 February 2027	13 February 2027 to 20 February 2027	€38,000	47
France Zones A + B overlapfrom 20 February 2027	20 February 2027 to 27 February 2027	€35,000	55
French Zone B winter holidaysfrom 27 February 2027	27 February 2027 to 6 March 2027	€28,500	61
Mid Marchfrom 6 March 2027	6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027	€19,900	43
Late Marchfrom 13 March 2027	13 March 2027 to 20 March 2027	€17,800	41
End of Marchfrom 20 March 2027	20 March 2027 to 27 March 2027	€16,700	58
Early Aprilfrom 27 March 2027	27 March 2027 to 3 April 2027	€16,500	59
Easter weekfrom 3 April 2027	3 April 2027 to 10 April 2027	€15,100	76
Closing weekfrom 10 April 2027	10 April 2027 to 17 April 2027	€14,200	81

Peak weeks run 38-43% at Christmas and in the week of 6 February (French Zone C holidays), and 75-79% at New Year and in the February peak week of 13 February, measured against a normal January week on the same properties.

Lowest published weekly price by number of bedrooms, for properties with an open week. Data as of 31 October 2026.

Chalets in Courchevel 1850: lowest published weekly price by number of bedrooms

Chalets in Courchevel 1850: lowest published weekly price by number of bedrooms
Bedrooms	Properties with a week still open	Sleeps	Lowest published weekly price	Median weekly price
2 bedrooms	1	4	€2,850	-
3 bedrooms	2	7 to 8	€6,650	-
4 bedrooms	3	8 to 10	€14,440	-
5 bedrooms	7	8 to 14	€14,400	€23,000
6 bedrooms or more	20	12 to 15	€14,000	€55,000

Apartments in Courchevel 1850: lowest published weekly price by number of bedrooms

Apartments in Courchevel 1850: lowest published weekly price by number of bedrooms
Bedrooms	Properties with a week still open	Sleeps	Lowest published weekly price	Median weekly price
2 bedrooms	17	4 to 8	€1,800	€4,800
3 bedrooms	33	6 to 8	€3,600	€10,200
4 bedrooms	12	8 to 10	€6,080	€14,950
5 bedrooms	2	10	€12,900	-
6 bedrooms or more	1	15	€80,800	-

The median is shown from 5 properties. Where fewer are listed, only the lowest published weekly price is given.

For the price of a specific week, see the weekly tables on our February and Easter pages.

600km

Ski domain

Michelin stars

60+

Restaurants

40+

Luxury boutiques

Courchevel 1850, the resort

Courchevel 1850 is the highest of the Courchevel villages, above Moriond 1650, Village 1550, Le Praz 1300 and La Tania. Its centre sits at 1,747 m, not at 1,850 metres: the number in the name comes from an older survey and stuck. It connects to the Three Valleys ski area, 600km of marked pistes shared with Méribel, Les Menuires and Val Thorens. Courchevel 1850 has 7 Michelin-starred restaurants of the 8 in the resort as a whole, and an altiport served by private jets and helicopters.

The resort was built around the mountain, not beside it. Beginners have gentle runs right in the village, intermediates can cover the Three Valleys without retracing a run, and experts drop into the couloirs above the Saulire at 2,738m.

A luxury resort by design

The town council made a deliberate choice decades ago: position Courchevel 1850 at the very top of the luxury market, and protect that positioning. It worked. The result is a resort where the quality of service across hotels, restaurants, and shops is consistently high, and the infrastructure exists to support the most demanding guests.

Shopping: the Avenue Montaigne of the Alps

The comparison insiders use for the main shopping street in 1850 is the Avenue Montaigne in Paris. Chanel, Dior, Hermès, Prada, Louis Vuitton all have boutiques close to each other in the village centre. Our shopping guide lists them.

If you plan to shop during your ski week, build in a morning. The boutiques here are full-format stores, not airport-style concessions. Staff know their clients.

Nightlife: it starts late and runs later

Courchevel 1850 nights do not follow normal restaurant hours. Most serious dinners begin around 9:30 or 10pm, and kitchens are ready for it. La Ferme Saint Amour, La Mangeoire, Kinugawa and Sumo all run second sittings deep into the night, long after most resorts have closed their kitchens. Our restaurant guide sorts the names people ask for into lunches and dinners, and covers how a table is really obtained.

The focal point for après-ski is La Saulire, on the Tremplin terrace, open every evening with a DJ. It fills up from around 6pm and transitions into a proper bar night.

The honest part: the prices

There is no point glossing over it. Courchevel 1850 is expensive, and the gap between here and other resorts is real. A round of drinks at a bar on the Croisette, a dinner for four at a mid-range restaurant, a week in a good chalet during half-term: the numbers stop a lot of people.

That is not a flaw in the product. It is the cost of the positioning. The town invested in exclusivity, and prices reflect that. If the budget does not fit, Courchevel Moriond (1650) skis the same mountain on the same lift pass: on our own catalogue on 25 September 2026, taking each property's median winter week and holding the service standard equal, a Comfort self-catered chalet in Courchevel Moriond ran 37% below the same standard in Courchevel 1850 (6 properties against 8), a Comfort self-catered apartment 57% below (11 against 22), and an Essential self-catered apartment 45% below (46 against 24).

Families, dining and services

For families with small children, the ESF nursery in 1850 takes children from 18 months, and it is the one that books out fastest. Our childcare guide, village by village compares what each village offers, with ages, hours and prices.

47 of the properties we list in 1850 record an indoor pool. The services we arrange cover private chefs, helicopter transfers, ski guides and spa treatments, booked before you arrive.

Reading in French? Our French-language guide Courchevel 1850 ou 1650 : louer ou investir compares renting and buying in the two villages, with sourced market data.

When to visit Courchevel 1850

Winter Season

December to April

The peak season offers excellent skiing conditions, lively apres-ski, and the full Courchevel experience. Early December and late March provide great snow with fewer crowds.

Christmas & New Year

19 Dec - 2 Jan

The most sought-after weeks in Courchevel. Festive atmosphere, spectacular fireworks, and a glamorous crowd. Properties book months in advance.

February Half-Term

French & UK school holidays

Peak family period with excellent snow conditions. The resort is at its most lively, with extensive children's programs and family activities.

Spring Skiing

March - April

Sunny days, softer snow, and a more relaxed atmosphere. Long, warm afternoons on terrace restaurants.

On the ground in Courchevel 1850

Sonny grew up in Courchevel and answers personally. For each property he can tell you what is on file: the recorded piste distance, whether ski departure and ski return have been checked on the ground, and what has not been verified yet.

From a table at Le Chabichou to private ski guides, from ski equipment with Bernard Orcel to in-chalet wellness with Pure Wellness, we arrange it before you arrive.