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This route offers a combination of pleasant downhill balcony trails through the forest between the two highest villages in the resort. From the Sandraz totem, take the snow-covered path which goes down to the Cospillot ski run and cross it (beware of skiers). Follow the track in the forest for about 80m and look for a small trail on the left. After a few turns on this path, you will reach the Bellevue trail, above the road, which leads to the Plan du Vah. Cross the road and reach the wide groomed path, on the lake’s left bank. At the Plan du Vah totem, go straight on. 500m further, turn right on a small trail which leads to the edge of the torrent. There, you will find a path to follow for about 400m. Cross the bridge and continue until you reach the houses.

A pretty circuit around the resort’s finest hotels and palaces, with stretches of forest and on the edge of a snow-covered lake with La Saulire as a backdrop.

This lovely flat forest path is definitely the easiest to take from the resort centre. Perfect for jogging. "Rue de Plantret, on the same level as Le Forum From the resort centre, walk along Le Forum on Rue de Plantret and take the first road that goes uphill on the left. Walk past the former Le Praz gondola lift arrival station and follow the path that crosses the ski run."

Founded in 1946 by Savoie Council to boost tourism and provide skiing to the masses, Courchevel is a pioneer in terms of planning the ski area and holiday accommodation on the mountain. It is the first French resort built on virgin territory ideal for winter sports: guaranteed snow on a northern slope, spruce forests, views as far as the eye can see, corries and white fields transformed into ski slopes, mountain passes and summits easily accessible from neighbouring valleys. We invite you to discover the new architectural style invented in Courchevel during the 1950's. Please respect private property by keeping to the public footpath.

This trail combines paths going around the mountainside and mainly goes downwards, passing through the forest to link the two highest villages in the ski resort.

A route between two big resorts against one beautiful backdrop after another, complete with breathtaking views over various peaks! This route meanders between the big resorts of Méribel and Courchevel, which are in turn connected to other routes. The tarmacked Col de la Loze mountain pass takes you from one to the other, along a route that only bikes can use, culminating at an altitude of 2,304m. The scenery is truly breathtaking! The north part of the route runs along a woodland trail in the shade.Follow the blue waymarks: Col de la Loze.E-bike rental shops : Chaudanne Sport Méribel Mottaret Route de la Montée 73550 Méribel +33 (0)4 79 08 89 12Espace VTTCroisette Courchevel 185073120 Courchevel+33 (0)6 18 08 18 41

This route takes you up in a gondola lift, giving you great views of the Grande Casse (highest peak in the Savoie region: 3,855m). Look out for marmots on the ledge 100 metres from the gondola lift station. Watch out for cyclists and golfers. Top of Les Verdons cable car By shuttle bus, get off at the end of the line at the “Courchevel” stop, go into La Croisette and through to the snow front to take Les Verdons cable car. By car, park in La Croisette car park (free covered car park) in summerand go directly to the snow front.

Discover the Plan du Vah lake and Praméruel forest by ski touring. This quiet, yet, fairly demanding route takes you up to the Cave des Creux, where you can enjoy superb views over the Vanoise peaks. The route is sometimes reserved for ski touring, sometimes shared with pedestrians, and on the final ascent it runs alongside a ski slope. At Plan du Vah, you’ll need to take off your skis to cross the main road.

Being close to water is very relaxing as you walk through the light-filled forest. Look out for a wide range of rare and protected species along the way. Avoid in heavy rain. Lac de la Rosière Car Park By shuttle bus (line H), go to the end of the line and get off at the “Lac de la Rosière” stop. By car, turn left at the first roundabout as you come into Courchevel Moriond, take several sharp bends heading towards Belvédère and take “Route de la Rosière” going downhill on the left, on the same level as the hiking symbol, just after Le Zenith hotel. It can sometimes be difficult to park at La Rosière, so we recommend that you park at the Cimes Blanches (free covered car park in summer) car park in Courchevel Moriond, and take a shuttle bus that will drop you right at the site entrance.

The easiest way to experience a winter wonderland. Snowshoeing is activity for all lovers of wild landscapes, you are really in the nature. Once in a lifetime experience at the Igloo Village you will spend the incredible evening and live a childhood dream. SNOWSHOEING Here is an ideal way to discover the authentic mountain environment. Put on your Snowshoes and set off to discover nature. From 4 to 99 years old, take your first steps on snowshoes with the expert advice of your mountain guide, you just need to know how to walk! He will show you how to roam the forest in complete freedom and will make you want to go further, to the borders of the Vanoise National Park, to discover snowy areas still pristine, in an impressive silence. A unique experience to change air while enjoying the benefits of nature with friends or family! Private or group formulas, half day or full day. IGLOO EVENING Go on a quirky expedition after dark in Courchevel! You live an experience in the heart of the forest from torchlight. Canadian or Inuit trapper, choose your role for this magical evening in the mountains! Comfortably installed in the Igloo, enjoy one of the gourmet formulas: • Savoyard aperitif: glass of “goat”, a typical alpine drink made up of cider, brandy and sugar. To be enjoyed with Beaufort cheese! • Caribou aperitif: Canadian-style mulled wine with pancakes and taffy with maple syrup. • Fondue Savoyarde: Beaufort cheese fondue, to share as a couple, with family or friends. Private or group formulas. Also, live strenuously with Nordic Walking, Orienteering, Treasure hunt or survival course!

A pretty high altitude lake at 2254 metres, close to the Col de la Loze, offering a beautiful panorama over two valleys. You'll find rainbow trout here. Accessible on foot or by bike. Via the Loze trail, or from the arrival point of the Verdons cable car. Recommended fishing technique: fly, dry or chironomid. High-altitude lake permit required. The permit is limited to one per person per day. Click on the link on the right of the screen to purchase electronic cards. Printed permits are available from the Grand Plan and Merlet Lakes huts. or in shop at : France Rurale 244 faubourg de la Madeleine 73600 Moutiers Tarentaise

Camp at the gateway to the Parc de la Vanoise, in the 3 Valleys, and experience a trapper-style stay in the forest at Camping Huttopia Vanoise - Bozel sector.

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L'Eskale is our favourite skishop. By renting your equipment here, you enjoy a direct ski start with a private lift and exclusive skis, usually hard to find for rent. Discreet and attentive team. Located in the hotel Kaila*****, in la Chaudanne area, Eskale is a skishop where you can rent skis or buy your new outfit. Come discover the collection of Colmar, Castelbajac, Fusalp, Mountain Force or Lacroix. Everything has been planned so that these shopping moments are pure moments of happiness: spacious shop, lounge area with fireplace, trilingual staff.

Chaudanne Sport is our favorite shop to rent your electric bike. A team of professionals, serious and attentive to your comfort. Quality equipment of the brand Rossignol. VTE available for adults and children. A few steps from the Chaudanne plateau (opposite the Olympic Park), Chaudanne Sport welcomes you every day. For your rental, you can choose from a selection of new electric bikes, renewed each year for your enjoyment. You will also find a wide selection of accessories dedicated to the bike: covers seals, gloves, inner tube ... All suspended or semi-rigid, our selection will satisfy you. Also go on a ride with your children, junior equipment perfectly suited for family walks. Other possible rentals: - Baby carrier - Bicycle helmet

Cosy and friendly restaurant with a nice view of the surrounding mountains. Family cooking at reasonable prices. Mountain decor. Savoyard specialties: fondue, raclette, tartiflette, braserade, diots, pormoniers, crozets. Traditional cooking: beef bourguignon, veal stew, lamb... Fera fish from the Léman lake.

Ski and snowboard rental, 3D foot scanner, Custom Bootfitting Service, Ski Mojo Test, Brands sold: Oakley, Rossignol, Lacroix, Vuarnet, Marcel Livet, Nordica, Roxa, Salomon, Leki, HMR, Reusch, Odlo, Bollé, Mundaka, Karitraa, Goorin... Netski Méribel SkiPlace : Your reference for ski rental, bootfitting and technical accessories in Mottaret. Nestled in Méribel-Mottaret in the heart of the 3 Valleys, in the world's largest ski area, Netski Méribel SkiPlace is the essential winter sports store for an incomparable skiing experience. Ideally located on the central square at the foot of the ski slopes, our store offers you direct access to the pleasures of the snow. We're committed to providing you with a warm welcome and customer service that lives up to your expectations. Alice, Eric and their team of passionate professionals will provide you with personalized advice to guarantee a tailor-made experience, whether you're a seasoned skier or a beginner. At Netski Méribel SkiPlace, we offer a wide range of high-performance skis and snowboards, perfectly prepared and adapted to all levels, styles and budgets. Our rental equipment is carefully selected from the most innovative and prestigious brands on the market, guaranteeing exceptional quality, safety and performance. We are committed to providing exceptional customer service, with attention to detail to ensure your complete satisfaction. Our team is here to provide you with relevant advice and help you choose the ideal equipment for your specific needs and preferences. In our store, cutting-edge technology meets comfort and precision for the ultimate riding experience. We're proud to offer you an innovative solution with our 3D foot scanner, which guarantees a perfect, personalized fit for every skier. Our 3D foot scanner captures the exact shape of your feet with millimetric precision, enabling us to recommend ski boots that are perfectly adapted to your morphology. This advanced technology ensures unrivalled comfort and optimum performance on the slopes, reducing the risk of pressure points and enhancing your skiing experience. Come and enjoy a revolutionary ski rental experience with our high-tech equipment, and get ready to enjoy the slopes like never before. Discover the ultimate in style and performance with our specialized technical accessories area. We've meticulously selected the best products from the top brands, combining innovation, comfort and elegance. Each accessory offered in our boutique has been chosen for its quality and design. Whether you're looking for helmets with or without visors, warm, waterproof gloves, goggles and ski masks offering optimum visibility or elegantly cut technical underwear, you'll find everything you need to enhance your experience on the slopes. Our commitment is to offer you not only top-quality products, but also impeccable customer service. Our team is at your disposal to advise and guide you in the choice of accessories perfectly suited to your needs and preferences. Come and discover our exclusive selection and let yourself be seduced by the perfect combination of technical performance and contemporary design. Discover our test and purchase service for Ski-Mojo, the revolutionary exoskeleton that boosts your performance on the slopes. Ski-Mojo is an ingenious device that reduces muscle fatigue by supporting your knees and reducing pressure on your joints, enabling you to ski longer and more comfortably. Whether you're a recreational skier looking to extend your sessions or an athlete looking to push your limits, this system is suitable for everyone. We offer you the opportunity to rent and test the Ski-Mojo directly on the slopes before you buy, so you can experience its benefits immediately. Our experts are on hand to help you discover, adjust and make the most of this innovative equipment. Come and try the Ski-Mojo and discover how to improve your stamina and skiing sensations today! For your convenience, we've made it easy for you to reserve your equipment via our website or by email, so you can prepare for your stay with complete peace of mind. In short, get ready to take on the slopes in style and comfort, thanks to our rental equipment, services and accessories carefully selected for the most demanding snow sports enthusiasts. Book your equipment online or visit us directly to discover our store and let us help you realize your winter adventures with excellence and style.

LES MAZOTS AREA AND LA GOUPILLE GRANARY(1953) – listed as a Monument Historique on January 23rd 2005 There are forty or so granaries built on a plot with a spruce forest in this area. Some are untouched and some have been renovated. The most impressive is La Goupille. Laurent Chappis had the idea to bring a granary from Maurienne and rebuild it in Courchevel for winter sports holidays! Eugène Claudius-Petit (then Urban Planning and Reconstruction Minister) loved the idea and had his La Goupille built next to Chappis’ !

JOLIOT-CURIE CHALET (1949) – listed as a Monument Historique on January 17th 2005 It is the first mountain dwelling designed by Denys Pradelle. Using local materials and modern building techniques, the architect developed a new way of building on the mountain for townsfolk.

NOTRE DAME DE L’ASSOMPTION CHAPEL (1953) – listed as a Monument Historique on January 17th 2005 The chapel in a peaceful setting was built in several stages (1953, 1955, 1970, 1992) not far from the hustle and bustle of the resort. What’s special about this chapel is its French window which enables the congregation to take part in services from outside and the priest has a round altar!

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LA CROISETTE (1971) La Croisette is the resort’s beating heart on which Laurent Chappis based his urban planning project in 1946. Up until the building’s construction in 1971, the snow front was only marked out by the road with parking spaces on one side and ski slopes on the other. The areas were based around this point: Chenus and Plantret to the west and the other districts (Tovets, Bellecôte, Cospillot, Nogentil, Jardin Alpin, Pralong) up to the Altiport to the east. LE FORUM (1991) This shopping and leisure centre was originally built for the 16th Winter Olympics in Albertville in 1992. The hockey teams trained on the skating rink during the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Barbecue in free access located near the Plan du Vah. Picnic tables are also available.

LE PETIT NAVIRE CHALET (1951-1952) – listed as a Monument Historique on January 25th 2005 This is Denys Pradelle’s own chalet built for his family. It is the first detached house to be built in a ski resort with French council housing funding and assisted home buying scheme.

Barbecue available on the footpath between Grandes Combes and Plan du Vah

Courchevel Moriond has a second chapel devoted to Sainte Blandine (consecrated in 1953 and rebuilt in 1973 in a modern style). Its interior has an old mission crucifix which once stood in Le Biol in the Vallon des Avals.

DENYS PRADELLE’S HOUSE Denys Pradelle lived here with his family when he moved to Courchevel in 1946 to oversee initial work on the new resort. The architect was one of the pioneers along with Laurent Chappis (architect-urban planner) who contributed to the creation of Courchevel 1850, a project which was launched by the Savoie region in collaboration with Saint-Bon politicians.

A magical site accessible only by foot, snowshoeing or ski touring. A small chalet warmed with a wood stove welcomes you to enjoy hot drinks, local and/or organic products and spend a pleasant time. The chalet is located at 2 km from the start of the road "Route du lac de la Rosière" (Hotel Zénith), groomed but not plowed, not open to traffic. The chalet has a small sitting area with a wood stove and a room for twenty people. A catering entirely made on the spot based on local and/or organic products is offer in snack service. Specialities : buckwheat pancake, melted reblochon, crepe

Boutons d'or : bar, restaurant, grocery at Montagny. As a local shop, I really want to welcome you and offer you good products and services all year long : - At the bar " les copains d'Abord" (Friends first), to share nice time. Bread and newspaper depot. - At the restaurant : Daily menu everyday at midday from monday to friday (First plate, main course, cheese or dessert 16 €). Traditional cuisine made with fresh and local products. Pizza on site or take away from thursday night to sunday night. Familly meal, firm etc on demand. - At the grocery : First need product (salted and sugary food), alcoholic drinks and soft, fresh point( yoghurt, jam, ham, wine) product local.

Cosy and friendly restaurant with a nice view of the surrounding mountains. Family cooking at reasonable prices. Mountain decor. Savoyard specialties: fondue, raclette, tartiflette, braserade, diots, pormoniers, crozets. Traditional cooking: beef bourguignon, veal stew, lamb... Fera fish from the Léman lake.

Lovely mountain restaurant in a wonderful place. Open for lunch and drinks from Tuesday to Saturday this winter. On the sunny terrace or by the wood stove with a hot chocolate, mulled wine..Easily accessible by foot in 30 minutes. To share at anytime, pâtés, saucissons and local cheese. For the lunch, Grandma soup, reblochon's tarte, gourmet salade and omelettes. The favorite for the Plan's Burger with Beaufort Crozets! Homemade desserts. Kids plates and baby chair. Locals beers and wines

At the top station of the aerial tram and the start for several hikes, mtB runs, and the discovery trail, Le Pachu 2000 is the ideal restaurant to enjoy the peaceful calm of the mountains as a family, with a wide choice of dishes on the menu! Watch the marmots from your deck chair.

Restaurant in altitude, at the top of the gondola and at the departure of the ski runs. Easy pedestrian access. South facing terrace. The restaurant offers traditional cuisine, Savoyard specialties (croziflette, diots, duck breast with blueberries), burgers and salads. Pancakes and house mulled wine.

At the start of the gr55 trail, enjoy a meal on our patio at the foot of the Vanoise range, with a playground for kids. Open every day and night, including barbecues on Thursday evenings. Reservation recommended.

At Les Prioux, come and share an unusual moment in the heart of an old building. For a gourmet break, taste our homemade French toast, on our terrace with a view of the Glaciers de la Vanoise. In the evening, dine by candlelight and discover our genuine wood-fired raclette or our Savoyard specialities.

20/12/2019 > 13/04/2020 19/12/2020 > 04/04/2021 Just a stone’s throw from the most famous ski resorts in the Alps and the Tarentaise, enjoy an authentic mountain holiday at the gateway to the Vanoise! 27/05/2020 > 27/09/2020 Camp at the gateway to the Vanoise National Park in the 3 Valleys! Huttopia Bozel en Vanoise campsite awaits you for a holiday in the mountains. Hiking, mountain biking, and lazing about by the new pool are all on the programme for your holiday in the Savoie…

Camp at the gateway to the Parc de la Vanoise, in the 3 Valleys, and experience a trapper-style stay in the forest at Camping Huttopia Vanoise - Bozel sector.

Mountain refuge on the shores of the Merlet lakes, in Vanoise National Park, surrounded by exceptional scenery that is characteristic of the mountains. Quiet, small mountain refuge. The refuge is staffed in the summer and open to access freely in the winter (wood and gas provided) Staffed in the summer from the end of June to the beginning of September. Weekend bookings are possible in September and October. Open to access freely in the winter, with a fee of €10 that should be left behind.

The Merlet Lake shelter is the smallest mountain hut in the Vanoise National Park. It belongs to the Town Hall, is open daily in July and August and managed by a member of the general public. It is open the rest of the year but unstaffed. Blankets alone are provided. The mountain hut is in the heart of the National Park in Avals Valley at an altitude of 2,417m. It has a terrace, common room with refectory, dormitory with 14 bunk beds and a 4-bed attic room over the common room. It has composting toilets and two outdoor water fountains which are free to the general public and guests alike (no shower). The hut can only be reached on foot. It has bivouac authorisation from Vanoise National Park subject to the number of beds in the hut. This summer, the hut will be staffed from June 21st to August 31st (7 days a week) and available to book from September 1st to October 31st (open the rest of the year as a shelter). 2014 Summer Rates: Nightly basis: 15€ Adult half-board: 43€ Child half-board (over 8): 38€ Child half-board (under 8): 35€ Lunch set menu: 16€ Dinner set menu: 18€ Picnic: 10 € Contact: Caretaker: Corinne Excoffier Tel: (00 33) (0)6 62 39 72 69

The Refuge des lacs Merlets is located in the heart of the Vanoise National Park at 2,417 m in altitude. It is a Chaloin type refuge, rustic and warm and made from wood. Built in the 1970s, it can accommodate 14 people per night.

Parking at the Bouquetin parking lot is limited by city ordinance to 24 hours maximum. For a longer stay, contact the campground. Public restrooms, water spigot.

Back to basics: a warm and friendly, rustic, and peaceful atmosphere. Easy access: breathtaking views of the surrounding valleys, magical sunsets, and a majestic mountain cirque. Accessible to children, parents, grandparents, walkers and mountaineers. You can even take your pet with you on this wonderful trip. Beyond the boundaries of the National Park, pets are not welcome. NB: In June, certain streams and/or névés can be tricky to cross because of the melting snow, so don't hesitate to ask the warden at the Refuge du Grand Bec beforehand.

A countryside oasis at the foot of the high mountains. Located at the edge of Isertan Forest, Le Chamois campground is a peaceful place. Enjoy the majestic setting and the calm environment. Campground with 139 campsites: located along the forest's edge, calm, partial access for persons with reduced mobility, near several activities (pool, ice rink, via ferrata...) and trailheads.