The etymology of Courchevel

"The origin of the name Courchevel comes from the local terroir and agropastoral practices. Thus in the spring, when the herds of tarentaise cows were moved at altitude to the montagnettes, between 1,500 and 1,800 metres in altitude, the herdsmen were prohibited from stationing their herds on the strips of land where the green grass grew profusely, as although appetising it was capable of cutting the cows’ tongues, enough to “skin it”. This explains the origin of the town’s name, “écortzevé” in saint-bonnais patois, which over the centuries and oral transmission, became “cortzevé”, then “corchevé” and finally “courchevel”. In the 19th century, the maps mention the place known as ""Les chalets de Corchevel"", today ""Courchevel 1550"". The name Courchevel became permanent at the beginning of the 20th century."