Travel Guide to Courchevel, France

Courchevel is the center of Les Trois Vallees «Three Valleys» - the largest skiing zone in the world. Courchevel consists of 5 small resort cities that are located on different height – prestigious resort Courchevel on the height of 1850 meters, forest Courchevel – 1650 m, cozy Courchevel – 1550m, La Pra – 1300m, San Bon – 1100 m.

Courchevel always amazed visitors by accurate slopes, well-developed system of funiculars, and, of course, prestigious hotels, wonderful restaurants, various entertainments, bright nightlife and boutiques by most well-known brands.

If you have decided to try amazing ski slopes of Courchevel, you will definitely value high hotels that offer to start skiing simply from the hotel’s entrance. You will also find here high-class ski routes that often go through thick green forests, ultramodern funicular systems that are absolutely safe and reliable, and everyday check of safety and quality of ski routes.

Not only ski slopes attract attention of tourists who come to Courchevel. Numerous performances and holiday evenings are usual here. Every week concerts, plays, entertainments and traditional holidays take place in Courchevel. The holidays simply come one after each other and you can celebrate them in restaurants, discos, and musical cafes of the town.

All holiday activities in Courchevel are conducted with taking into consideration the culture of various countries of the world.

If you visit this place during winter, we advise visiting “Golden Female of the Year” nomination, gala-concert on ice, magical Art of Pyrotechnics Festival, and brave Ski Show.

You can also visit a Carnival and noisy parties in nightclubs and bars. Besides this, Courchevel simply cannot exist without the competitions of the highest level.

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Courchevel: Major facts

Local currency	Euro, €1 = 100 cent
Working hours	Mon to Sat from 9:00-19:00 (smaller shop may close between 12:00-14:00). During winter season, many shops in the resort stay open non stop 9.00 - 20.00 every day.
Related sites	http://www.allaboutthealps.com http://www.skifrance.fr http://www.courchevel.com http://www.courchnet.com
Major newspapers and journals	Le Dauphiné Libéré Le Mondayde
Emergency telephone numbers	Police 17 Fire Brigade 18 Ambulance 15

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Travel Guide to Courchevel, France

Courchevel: Major facts

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