Courchevel is the name of a
ski resort located in the commune of
Saint-Bon-Tarentaise in the
French Alps, in the
Tarentaise Valley,
Savoie,
Rhône-Alpes region, France country. It is a part of
Les Trois Vallées, the largest linked
ski areas in the world. Courchevel also refers to the towns of Courchevel 1300 (Le Praz), Courchevel 1550, Courchevel 1650 (Moriond), and Courchevel 1850, which are named for their
altitudes in metres. They are situated in the commune of Saint-Bon-Tarentaise. The resort centre of Courchevel is in fact at 1,747 metres (5,732 ft). The somewhat misleading name Courchevel 1850 was chosen for marketing reasons to compete with arch rival
Val d'Isère. It is the Jardin Alpin area of Courchevel 1850 (not the centre) which is actually located at 1,850 metres (6,070 ft).