Courchevel Properties for Sale
Courchevel is the most celebrated name in alpine real estate — the resort that set the global standard for ski-in ski-out luxury and has held it without interruption since the 1940s. Anchored by the legendary Courchevel 1850, the most expensive ski resort address in the world, the commune encompasses five distinct altitude villages — 1850, Le Praz (1300), Saint-Bon (1100), Courchevel Village (1550) and Moriond (1650) — each with its own character, price point and ownership proposition. Together they offer the most complete range of new-build ski property in the 3 Valleys system, from entry-level apartments at €9,727/m² through to ultra-prime positions at €31,094/m² — all on a single lift pass connecting 600km of piste across five linked resorts. For buyers choosing between the 3 Valleys villages, our destination guides to Méribel, Val Thorens, Saint-Martin-de-Belleville and Les Ménuires provide the full picture. Our guides to new-build ski properties, the buying process and French taxes and the LMNP regime will help you navigate the purchase from first enquiry to completion.
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Courchevel Moriond | 2-Bed Ski-In Ski-Out Apartment with Renovation Potential
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Courchevel Le Praz | Cosy 2-Bed Apartment in Authentic Village
Courchevel La Tania | Chalet Barma
Courchevel Moriond | 1-Bed Ski-In Ski-Out in Domaine de l’Ariondaz
Courchevel 1850 | Premium 2-Bed Top-Floor Apartment Near Slopes
Why buy property in Courchevel?
Courchevel is the reference point against which every other alpine ski resort is measured — and has been since the French government and the Savoie department built it from scratch in 1946 as the world's first purpose-designed ski resort. The decision to plan the village around the piste rather than the other way around created something that no subsequent resort has surpassed: a commune where ski-in ski-out is not a premium feature reserved for a handful of properties but the foundational logic of the entire layout. Seventy-eight years later, Courchevel 1850 remains the most expensive ski resort address on earth — a byword for ultra-luxury that attracts the world's most discerning buyers with a consistency that is entirely structural rather than fashionable. New-build prices in March 2026 range from €9,727/m² at entry level across the five-village commune to €31,094/m² for prime 1850 positions — a range that reflects the extraordinary breadth of the Courchevel ownership proposition, from accessible alpine investment to trophy asset acquisition.
What makes Courchevel uniquely compelling as an investment market is precisely that breadth. The five villages — 1850, Moriond (1650), Village (1550), Le Praz (1300) and Saint-Bon (1100) — share the same 3 Valleys lift pass and the same Loi Montagne supply constraint, but trade at dramatically different price points. A buyer who cannot access 1850 at €25,000+/m² can acquire in Moriond or Le Praz on the same mountain at a fraction of the cost, with identical piste access and the same LMNP tax advantages. As 1850 values continue to appreciate — driven by a global ultra-high-net-worth buyer pool that has never been wider — the lower villages are pulled upward in its wake, creating a rising-tide dynamic that benefits the entire commune.
The 2030 Winter Olympics, awarded to the French Alps with events across the Tarentaise valley, adds a once-in-a-generation infrastructure and profile catalyst. Courchevel's private helipad — the only one in a European ski resort — already makes it uniquely accessible for intercontinental buyers arriving via Geneva or Lyon. With over €100 million in committed lift and infrastructure investment already underway across the 3 Valleys, and Courchevel's global media profile set to intensify through the Olympic build-up, buyers committing now are acquiring ahead of a curve that structural supply constraints ensure can only move in one direction.
Courchevel new-build price trajectory (€/m²) — 2020 to 2025
Indicative blended average across all five Courchevel villages. Courchevel 1850 prime stock trades significantly above the blended average at all points in the series. Sources: SeLoger Neuf, notaires.fr, Knight Frank Alpine Report 2024.
Courchevel across four seasons
Courchevel's reputation is built on winter — but the commune's year-round programme makes it a credible four-season ownership proposition that generates meaningful rental demand well beyond the ski season. The summer calendar includes dedicated mountain biking trails, access to the Vanoise National Park's hiking network, the Golf Club de Courchevel and road cycling on routes including the celebrated Col de la Loze at 2,304m — one of the most demanding climbs in the Tour de France. For LMNP buyers, this year-round activity calendar makes reaching the 11-week rental minimum straightforward without any compromise on personal use weeks.
Peak season mid-December to April. 600km of 3 Valleys piste, guaranteed snow above 1,850m, the Jardin Alpin's legendary black runs, and a luxury resort infrastructure — Michelin-starred restaurants, private helipad, designer boutiques — unmatched anywhere in the Alps. The strongest short-term rental demand of the year.
Late-season skiing through April with long sunny days, emptier pistes and excellent snow above 2,000m. Courchevel 1850's restaurant terraces fill with sun-seekers in shirtsleeves while the upper mountain remains in perfect spring conditions. The resort's quietest and most intimate atmosphere of the ski year.
Mountain biking, via ferrata, paragliding, hiking into the Vanoise National Park and golf on the nine-hole course. The Courchevel summer programme runs June to September with a full calendar of events, guided activities and gondola access to high-altitude trails. Meaningful rental demand from active-holiday visitors.
The valley turns gold through October, hiking and cycling routes empty of crowds and the pre-season energy builds through November. Chalets and residences reopen for the festive period in late November and the first meaningful snowfall typically arrives before December. The most underrated and atmospheric time to visit the mountain.
This four-season usability is central to the Courchevel ownership proposition. A property in any of the five villages is not an asset that sits empty for 40 weeks a year — it is a base for a rich, repeatable alpine lifestyle that rewards long-term returning use in a way that single-season resort ownership simply cannot replicate.
Courchevel villages: where to buy
Courchevel 1850
Courchevel 1850 is the most expensive ski resort address in the world — a statement that has been true for decades and shows no sign of changing. The village sits directly on the Bellecôte and Combe de la Saulire pistes, meaning that ski-in ski-out is not a feature of the best properties but the baseline expectation for all of them. The Jardin Alpin neighbourhood above the main village is the apex of the market: a quiet, tree-lined enclave of grand chalets and boutique residences where new-build stock, when it appears at all, commands the highest per-m² prices in the French Alps. The main village below offers the full 1850 experience — Michelin-starred restaurants, the private helipad, the Cheval Blanc and Les Airelles palace hotels, and a luxury retail offer that rivals Geneva's rue du Rhône.
New-build at 1850 is extraordinarily rare — perhaps two or three programmes per decade reach the market — and sells almost entirely off-plan to a buyer pool that is truly global: French, British, Russian, Middle Eastern, American and Asian buyers compete for the same limited stock. When a programme does launch, prices at the upper end reach €31,094/m² and above for ski-in ski-out positioning. Best for: ultra-prime buyers, trophy asset investors and anyone for whom only the very best address in the Alps will do.
Moriond (Courchevel 1650)
Moriond sits 200 metres below 1850 and is directly connected to it by piste and lift — meaning the same 3 Valleys domain, the same snow reliability at altitude and the same LMNP tax advantages, at price points that are significantly more accessible than the flagship village. The neighbourhood has its own distinct character: quieter and more residential than 1850, with a strong family and repeat-visitor community that values the combination of genuine ski convenience and a more human scale. The Ariondaz gondola connects directly to the 1850 lift network in minutes.
New-build programmes here appear more regularly than at 1850 and represent some of the strongest value-for-money propositions in the entire Courchevel commune — all the structural investment advantages of the world's most prestigious ski address at a fraction of the headline price. Best for: families, value-focused buyers seeking Courchevel address at accessible entry points, and LMNP investors prioritising yield over trophy positioning.
Courchevel Village (1550)
Courchevel Village at 1,550m has a character entirely its own — more intimate and architecturally varied than the higher villages, with a genuine local community alongside the second-home owners. The Biollay and Les Chenus lift connections give direct access to the full 3 Valleys system without requiring a car or shuttle. The village retains a warmth and human scale that buyers who find 1850 overwhelming often prefer: proper village streets, local restaurants, a working boulangerie and the sense that the mountain belongs to its residents as much as its visitors.
New-build in Village 1550 offers some of the strongest price-to-quality ratios in the commune — Savoyard stone and timber architecture, ski room, parking and full 3 Valleys access at price points that make LMNP investment genuinely compelling for a wider buyer pool. Best for: buyers who want authentic alpine village character, families and those purchasing primarily for LMNP rental income rather than trophy positioning.
Le Praz (Courchevel 1300)
Le Praz is the original Courchevel — the farming hamlet that existed before the ski lifts were built and that hosted the 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics ski jumping events. It remains the most authentically Savoyard of the five villages: a genuine year-round community with a medieval church, traditional stone farmhouses converted to chalets, local restaurants serving the permanent population and a pace of life that reflects the valley's agricultural heritage as much as its ski resort status. The Olympic ski jump facility remains a landmark, and the village's summer walking and cycling connections into the lower Courchevel valley make it a compelling four-season base.
The Praz gondola connects to the 1850 lift system in under ten minutes, making the full 3 Valleys domain accessible from the most competitively priced address in the commune. New-build here is rare and small in scale — typically six to twelve units — and sells quickly when it appears. Best for: buyers who prioritise authentic alpine character, the most competitive entry price points in Courchevel, and year-round village life over resort infrastructure.
Saint-Bon (1100)
Saint-Bon is the valley-floor commune from which the entire Courchevel ski domain grew — a quiet, residential village at 1,100m with a strong permanent community and the most competitive property prices in the Courchevel administrative area. A free shuttle bus and the lower gondola stations connect Saint-Bon to the full lift network above, making it a practical base for buyers whose priority is acquiring in the Courchevel commune at the most accessible price point rather than ski-in ski-out positioning. The village is popular with French buyers and with international purchasers who want a genuine Tarentaise valley experience alongside their ski access.
New-build here is the rarest in the commune — most stock is resale — but when programmes do appear they represent the lowest per-m² entry point into Courchevel ownership by a meaningful margin. Best for: the most price-sensitive Courchevel buyers, those prioritising year-round village life, and buyers happy to take the shuttle rather than ski from the door.
A week in your Courchevel property
Courchevel rewards returning visitors in a way that very few ski resorts manage — the mountain is large enough that each visit opens new terrain, and the resort's cultural and culinary depth means that days off the ski are as memorable as days on it. This is what a typical mid-February week in Courchevel looks like, arriving on a Sunday and leaving the following Saturday. Adjust the village, the season and your pace — and the mountain reshapes itself entirely around you.
You fly into Chambéry or Geneva and the transfer delivers you to the door in 90 minutes to two hours. The apartment is immaculate — heated, stocked, ski room unlocked. You didn't organise any of it. That evening: dinner at one of Courchevel 1850's brasseries — Le Chabichou for a special occasion, or one of the village's excellent informal options for a first night. Early to bed. Tomorrow the mountain opens.
Skis on, straight out the door. The Jardin Alpin piste drops through the trees directly into 1850 — one of the most beautiful runs in the Alps and the defining experience of Courchevel ownership. Up the Saulire cable car to 2,738m for the first run to the top of the world. Coffee in Méribel. Lunch on the 1850 sun terrace. The Courchevel bowl in the afternoon — the Creux and Chanrossa sectors entirely to yourselves after 2pm. The standard for every remaining day is already impossibly high.
Today you ski the full southern arc of the domain. From the Saulire the route to Val Thorens is direct via Méribel — Europe's highest resort at 2,300m, the most reliable snow in the Alps, views across half of France from the Cime de Caron at 3,200m. Lunch in VT. The long ski back through the Belleville Valley via Saint-Martin in the afternoon light. Check the 3 Valleys domain map each morning for conditions across all sectors.
Courchevel 1850 has more Michelin stars per square kilometre than almost any other location in France. Book lunch at Kintessence at Les Peupliers or the legendary Le Chabichou — both have tables accessible directly by ski, which is a combination available almost nowhere else on earth. Morning on the Creux blacks. A two-hour lunch that earns its own column in the week's memory. Gentle afternoon skiing back to the door. Dinner in the apartment. No complaints.
Book a morning with a Courchevel mountain guide to explore the off-piste itineraries above the Saulire and in the Grand Couloir sector — terrain that requires a guide but rewards with a completely different relationship with the mountain. The Grand Couloir above 1850 is one of the most celebrated off-piste descents in the Alps, dropping 800 vertical metres through the rock walls above the village in conditions that vary from sublime to serious depending on the day. Après-ski at the Les Airelles bar — an experience in itself.
Ski down through the trees to Le Praz at 1,300m — the most authentic village in the Courchevel commune and the one most visitors never reach. Lunch at a village restaurant serving the local community rather than the resort, a walk around the 1992 Olympic ski jump, and an afternoon skiing the beautiful wooded runs above the valley before the last gondola back to 1850. This is the Courchevel that the five-star hotel guests don't know exists. Visit the Courchevel tourist office website for the full list of village events and activities throughout the week.
The best last days are unscripted. One final run on the Jardin Alpin piste in the morning light. One last coffee on the 1850 terrace. The mountain looks identical to Monday and nothing like it. Courchevel has that quality: the familiarity accumulates without exhausting the experience. The transfer back to the airport will feel shorter than it should. You will already be thinking about which week next season.
Repeat this week in late April and the pistes are half-empty, the Jardin Alpin terrace fills with sun-seekers and the spring snow is fast and forgiving. Repeat it in summer and the mountain biking trails and Col de la Loze cycling routes make the commune feel entirely redrawn. Repeat it in early December for the season opening energy and the first deep powder of the year. The official Courchevel tourist office is the definitive source for seasonal events, resort news and activity programmes across all five villages.
Getting to Courchevel
Courchevel is served by the same three international airports as the rest of the Tarentaise valley — Chambéry, Grenoble and Lyon — all within a 90-to-120-minute transfer of the resort. Geneva Airport, 2.5 hours by road, adds the full range of intercontinental connections. Courchevel 1850 is unique among European ski resorts in having its own private altiport — the Courchevel Altiport at 2,008m, one of the shortest and most dramatic runways in the world — which accepts private aircraft and helicopter transfers directly into the resort, reducing door-to-mountain time to under 30 minutes from Geneva for those arriving by private aviation.
Closest airport: ~90 minutes to Courchevel. Extensive seasonal charter programme from UK and Northern Europe direct to the Tarentaise. chambery-airport.com
~2 hours to Courchevel. Strong Ryanair and easyJet seasonal network from across the UK and Europe. grenoble-airport.com
~2.5 hours by road. Full intercontinental hub. Best option for private aviation connections — helicopter transfers land directly at Courchevel Altiport in under 30 minutes. gva.ch
The only private altiport in a European ski resort. Accepts fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters directly into 1850 at 2,008m. Year-round operations for private aviation. courchevel.com/getting-here
London St Pancras → Paris → Moûtiers in under 7 hours. Moûtiers is the Tarentaise railhead — 45 minutes by road transfer to Courchevel. eurostar.com
Altibus and Ben's Bus operate scheduled shared-seat transfers from all airports and Moûtiers station throughout the season. altibus.com
The Courchevel investment case
Courchevel's investment case is unique in the alpine market because it operates simultaneously at two entirely different price points — and both are compelling. At the top of the market, Courchevel 1850 is one of a handful of addresses globally where the buyer pool is genuinely unconstrained by nationality or economic cycle: ultra-high-net-worth buyers from France, the UK, Switzerland, the Gulf states, North America and Asia compete for stock that appears perhaps twice a decade. Values here are underpinned by the same structural logic as Monaco or prime Mayfair — permanent scarcity, global demand, and an address whose prestige is self-reinforcing. At the lower villages, the same Loi Montagne supply constraint and the same 3 Valleys lift access apply, but at price points that are accessible to a significantly wider buyer pool — and that are pulled upward over time by the gravitational force of 1850's values above them.
The LMNP tax framework makes the numbers work across all five villages. Full 20% VAT recovery on the purchase price, depreciation offsetting against rental income, and a management structure that handles all operational complexity — see our complete guide at domosno.com/legal-taxes for the full detail. The 2030 Winter Olympics provides an additional near-term catalyst that is already reflected in committed infrastructure investment and will increasingly be reflected in global media profile and buyer demand through 2026–2030.
Courchevel vs Méribel vs prime alpine benchmarks — new-build price comparison
| Village / Market | New-build range (€/m²) | Supply dynamic | Key buyer profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courchevel 1850 | €20,000–€31,094+ | Loi Montagne · near-zero new land | Global UHNW · trophy asset |
| Méribel Centre / Mottaret | €14,930–€48,381 | Loi Montagne · permanent cap | British, French, Scandinavian |
| Courchevel Moriond / Village | €9,727–€18,000 | Same permanent constraint | Families · LMNP investors |
| Courchevel Le Praz / Saint-Bon | €9,727–€12,000 | Same permanent constraint | Value buyers · French domestic |
Sources: SeLoger Neuf March 2026 (Courchevel), Domosno market data March 2026 (Méribel).
Courchevel property — frequently asked questions
The right village depends almost entirely on your priorities and budget. Courchevel 1850 is the choice for buyers for whom only the world's most prestigious ski address will do — and who have the budget to match. New-build here is extraordinarily rare and commands the highest per-m² prices in the French Alps. Moriond (1650) offers the same mountain and the same LMNP advantages at significantly more accessible prices, with its own lift connection to 1850 and a strong family community. Village (1550) has a genuine Savoyard character and competitive new-build pricing with full 3 Valleys access. Le Praz (1300) is the most authentic and historically significant village in the commune, with the lowest new-build prices. Saint-Bon (1100) is the valley-floor entry point — shuttle-dependent but the most affordable Courchevel address available.
Our team at Domosno is happy to walk through the trade-offs for your specific priorities and budget — contact us and we will match you to the right village and programme.
The Loueur Meublé Non Professionnel (LMNP) regime is a French tax framework for furnished rental properties that makes new-build ski property in France significantly more financially compelling than equivalent assets in Switzerland or Austria. Under LMNP, buyers who rent out their property as furnished tourist accommodation can: recover the full 20% VAT on the purchase price (typically within 12–18 months of completion); offset property depreciation and running costs against rental income, significantly reducing or eliminating French income tax on rental revenues; and benefit from simplified accounting.
The key requirement is that the property is made available for rent through a management company for a minimum number of weeks per year — typically around 11 weeks — which is entirely compatible with personal use across one or two ski trips and a summer visit. Full detail at domosno.com/legal-taxes.
The 2030 Winter Olympics, awarded to the French Alps, represents the most significant infrastructure investment catalyst in the Tarentaise valley in a generation. Over €100 million in committed lift and infrastructure investment is already underway across the 3 Valleys, and Courchevel's profile — already global — will be amplified further by the Olympic media cycle through 2026–2030. Courchevel hosted Alpine skiing events in the 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics and its Olympic heritage is already embedded in the resort's identity; 2030 reinforces that position further.
Historical precedent from Whistler (2010), Sochi (2014) and Pyeongchang (2018) shows that alpine property values in host and adjacent resorts step up meaningfully in the three-to-five years preceding the Games. Buyers committing to Courchevel property now are acquiring ahead of that curve, in a market where the Loi Montagne ensures supply cannot respond to demand regardless of price.
For new-build property in France, notaire fees and registration taxes are significantly lower than for resale: typically 2–3% of the purchase price, compared with 7–8% for resale. The purchase price for new-build is quoted inclusive of VAT at 20% — which LMNP buyers recover in full, typically within 12–18 months of completion, making the effective net acquisition cost materially lower than the headline figure. Additional costs to budget for include agency fees where applicable (Domosno charges no buyer fees), mortgage arrangement costs if financing is used, and French wealth tax (IFI) considerations for non-residents holding property above the €1.3m threshold.
Our complete guide to the French buying process and taxes and legal structure covers all purchase costs in full, with a worked example for a typical Courchevel new-build apartment.
Yes — personal use and LMNP are entirely compatible. The requirement is simply that the property is made available for rent for a minimum number of weeks per year (typically around 11 weeks in total, not consecutive) through an approved management company. Outside those weeks the owner has full personal use rights. In practice, a Courchevel owner using the apartment for two or three weeks in winter and a week in summer can meet the rental availability threshold comfortably — and the management company handles all booking, guest management and property preparation for the rental periods.
The precise personal use terms are set out in the bail commercial between owner and management company and vary slightly between programmes. Our team ensures you have complete clarity on personal use rights, rental obligations and VAT recovery timeline for any specific property before you commit.
Remote management in a Courchevel LMNP property is built into the ownership structure from day one. The management company appointed under the bail commercial handles all arrivals, departures, linen, cleaning, maintenance coordination, ski locker management and rental bookings — and is contractually obligated to return the property to you in immaculate condition for each of your own stays. Many Domosno clients manage their Courchevel properties entirely from London, Geneva, Stockholm or New York without a single operational task.
For buyers purchasing outside the LMNP structure — a resale chalet for pure personal use, for example — professional caretaker and property management services are widely available across all five Courchevel villages at competitive rates. Our team can make introductions to trusted operators on request.