Courchevel Le Praz
Traditional chalet style ski village - a great base for families wanting to explore the 3 Valleys
Courchevel Le Praz resort guide - a general overview
When it comes to Courchevel Le Praz - think classic traditional as opposed to flash and brash. Le Praz is an authentic mountain village with a new gondola that gets you quick and easy access to the whole of the 3 Valleys. The fact is there are not many French resorts that are as pretty as Le Praz, add to that the excellent restaurants, bars set amongst cobbled streets and top that off with an atmosphere that is friendly and welcoming and you know you will have a great week in the Alps.
The local skiing of the Courchevel Le Praz is very underrated but maybe that is a good thing. Most skiers to the area often miss Le Praz's forested runs which are much less crowded and are great in snowy weather for better visibility among the trees. Serious skiers love to explore Le Praz's red and black pistes, and the famous Jockeys run. For families there is a small nursery slope in Le Praz itself or you can get the new lift that whisks you up to Courchevel 1850 and the ski school meeting point in 6 minutes.
We rate this resort highly for both adult and family groups.
We have some fantastic chalets in Courchevel Le Praz which offer excellent value for money when compared to similar luxury chalets in the other Courchevel resorts.
Resort stats
600km
1,300m - 3,200m
Level of skiing
- Beginners
- Intermediates
- Experts
- Snow sure
- Off-piste
- Ski area
Qualities
- Charm factor
- Non-skiers
- Nightlife
- Resort layout
- Fine dining
- Short transfer
- Resort value
Airports
- Chambery
- 2hrs 15mins
- Lyon
- 3hrs
- Geneva
- 3hrs
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Courchevel Le Praz, France
Chalet Grand Tetras
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£1,463 ppCourchevel Le Praz, France
Chalet Beloukha
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£1,496 ppCourchevel Le Praz, France
Chalet Celeste
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£1,829 pp Offer1 hotels in Courchevel Le Praz, France View All
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Charming and traditional village atmosphere
- Some excellent restaurants at reasonable prices
- Family friendly chalets and chalet companies
- Modern lift system
Cons
- Late season skiing as the runs to the village can suffer from their lower altitude
- Limited nightlife options
Restaurants
Courchevel Le Praz Resort Restaurants
Within the Three Valleys there are plenty of mountain restaurants to indulge in. If you're looking for something close to Le Praz then the best restaurants to visit would be Le Bistrot Du Praz, and the Michelin starrred L'Azimut. To sample great local cuisine head to the Hotel Peupliers in the heart of the village where their Au Burger d'à Côté restaurant serves up delicious classic (and also non conventional) burgers. La Table de Mon Grand Pere, serves a range of seafood and authentic local cuisine. L'etable des Lys is a cool, vaulted wine bar serving tapas-style snacks if you're looking for something more relaxed. La Petite Bergerie with an open fire offers a great fondue experience.
Courchevel Le Praz Mountain Restaurants
On the mountain, we like Le Bouc Blanc, its renowned for being reasonably priced, really welcoming, and having excellent food the omelettes are huge! Also, its accessible for non-skiers using a pieton pedestrian lift pass, so its a great place for the whole party to meet. For a blow out lunch we suggest heading to Cave des Creux. Its a wonderful spot to linger over a long lunch in the sunshine.
Courchevel Le Praz Apres Ski
We can recommend the bar at the Hotel Peupliers, as well as The Elephant. For a carzy afternoon you can go to the Folie Douce or for a slighly slower paced experience try the Bouc Blanc restaurant on your way back to Le Praz. Over in La Tania, Pub Le Ski Lodge has après-ski bands on regularly. Afterwards, you can easily get the bus back to Le Praz.
Courchevel Le Praz Nightlife
There is really only one place that offers some nighlife and that is at LElephant which stays open until 2am. There is often live music and a friendly atmosphere.