Often reduced to its highest resorts, Courchevel is made up of six villages, each with its own property market.
It is one of the best-known resorts in the world. If not the most famous, perhaps. Every winter, the international gotha flocks here. Not always to ski, but to enjoy the exceptional hotels and luxury boutiques worthy of Place Vendôme in Paris. This is just the image of Courchevel 1850. In reality, the resort is made up of six separate villages, spread out along the road from Moûtiers at different altitudes. Here's an overview.
Saint-Bon, the main town
At an altitude of 1,100 metres, Saint-Bon is the gateway to Courchevel. This is where it all began, with the construction of the resort's first hotel in 1908. With its typical narrow streets and baroque church, Saint-Bon has all the charm of the mountains, while being linked to the other villages by a shuttle bus... and soon by a cable car, the valley lift between Bozel and Courchevel 1850.
‘Saint-Bon is mainly inhabited by permanent residents. So there's a village life all year round,’ says Floriane Chedal-Anglay, property consultant for Foncia Tarentaise. There are mainly village houses, sometimes divided into flats. You can expect to pay between €7,000 and €12,000 per m² for all types of property.
Le Praz, for authenticity
At an altitude of 1,300 metres, Le Praz is a picture-postcard village with narrow streets lined with mountain chalets. The resort is also directly linked to the 3 Vallées ski area by a cable car.
‘Like Saint-Bon, Le Praz is mainly inhabited by permanent residents. Prices have risen sharply, especially since the Alpine Skiing World Cup in 2023,’ explains Floriane Chedal-Anglay. Older properties cost between €7,000 and €13,000 per m² for a flat or village house, and between €10,000 and €15,000 per m² for a chalet. New-build properties of all types cost between €18,000 and €20,000 per m².
La Tania, for nature
Almost entirely pedestrianised, La Tania is often described as an unspoilt cocoon in the heart of nature, at an altitude of 1,400 metres, yet linked to the slopes by a cable car. For Floriane Chedal-Anglay, ‘it's a village that appeals to sports enthusiasts and nature lovers’.
The resort, created from scratch in 1992 for the Albertville Olympic Games, is a little out of the way, but that's what appeals to buyers, who tend to be French. They pay between €8,000 and €14,000 per m² for a flat and €15,000 per m² for a chalet. A residence is currently under construction, with 71 flats selling for between €15,000 and €20,000 per m².
Courchevel village, for families
At an altitude of 1,550 metres, Courchevel village has chalets as well as apartment blocks dotted along the main road. It's a rather peaceful place, far from the bars and nightclubs, yet connected to Courchevel 1850 in less than five minutes. Everything is centralised and within easy reach thanks to the many shops. There's also a toboggan run and an aqua park.
So it's an ideal village for families, ‘where existing properties sell for between €9,000 and €18,000 per m² for a flat and between €15,000 and €20,000 per m² for a chalet, and new properties for up to €30,000 per m²’.
Courchevel Moriond, for the sun
A little higher still, at 1,650 metres, Courchevel Moriond sits on a balcony set back from the topography, so it is bathed in sunshine. ‘The village is very attractive, thanks in particular to its main street with its many shops and restaurants,’ explains Floriane Chedal-Anglay. Moriond is also very well served, with ski lifts to Le Signal and 1850. In summer, the village is close to hiking trails and a via ferrata.
Prices are comparable to those in Courchevel village (€9,000 to €18,000 per square metre for an old flat, €15,000 to €20,000 per square metre for an old chalet and up to €30,000 per square metre for a new build), and buyers include French, Belgian, British and Dutch buyers.
Courchevel 1850
With its luxury hotels and boutiques, party venues and Michelin-starred restaurants, Courchevel is the best-known, most international and most unusual village. ‘When it comes to property, it's all about the highest bidder,’ says Floriane Chedal-Anglay. Property values are often through the roof, with chalets selling for €10, €20 and even €50 million! These prices mainly attract billionaires from the Gulf States, Russia, Ukraine and, increasingly, Brazil and the United States. As for flats, you can expect to pay between €20,000 and €25,000 per square metre for older properties.
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