Courchevel, the Saint Tropez of the snow

The history of Courchevel is not evolutionary, rather it was designed on the drawing board in the 1940s as a new approach to winter sports. This can be seen in the specially built airport at an altitude of 2,000 meters, which can still be recognised in the place names today. For easier orientation, they have altitude meters in their names: from Saint-Bon (Courchevel 1100) and Le Praz (Courchevel 1300) via Courchevel 1550 and 1650 up to Courchevel 1850, the resort spreads out in the corner of the Savoy Alps close to the Italian border that is considered snow-sure.