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 area 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