La Tania Courchevel 1400 - The 3 Valleys French Alps
La Tania or Courchevel 1400 was purpose
built in 1992 for the Winter Olympics and although its more obvious large
apartment buildings have a more modern appearance than the other more
traditional resort villages in the Courchevel Valley, it’s unassuming and
relaxed vibe, price and ski in ski out characteristics makes it a popular
destination.
Hidden in the trees are a surprising
number of timber chalets all built in the last 10 years or so.
It has a quiet, family friendly atmosphere and a range of slopes to suit
all abilities.It has a lot of
ski-in ski-out accommodation and with easy access to the pistes from within the
village and links to the Courchevel and Meribel Valleys making it a reasonable
base to explore the Three Valleys.
La Tania has a high percentage of ski in ski
out, or a short walk to it, holiday accommodation.Catered Chalets operated by English tour operators probably
out number the amount of self catering apartments and then in the minority are
self-catered chalet rentals.
Lifts & Groomed Ski Runs/Pistes
There
is one modern fast telecabine/gondola operating out of La Tania, TheLa Tania gondola and a tricky
drag/button lift for the brave called Gros Murger.
With
both you have to change and ride other ski lifts to make it into Courchevel
proper or Meribel.
You can ski back in to La Tania via the windy Plan Fontaine (green), the lovely
forest lined Folyeres (blue) or Moretta blanche (red) pistes.
La Tania Courchevel 1400 3 Valleys Apartments & Chalets
La Tania Restaurants, Bars & Shops
Due to its smaller size La Tania has a limited
number of restaurants open for lunch and dinner, but still offers a good range
of cuisine including snacks, crepes and sandwiches (Snow Food) ,traditional Savoyard food (La Ferme de
La Tania, Les Chanterelles, La Taïga, Les Marmottons), pizza (Les
Marmottons),pub meals (Le Ski
Lodge) and fine dining at Le Farçon (which gained a Michelin Star in 2006). La
Tania can have lively nights with a number of pubs and bars offering live
music, cocktails and themed nights but if you really want to party you might
need to take the free ski bus up to Courchevel 1650 or Courchevel 1850.
La
Tania has several ski shops where you can hire or buy ski equipment including
Ski Higher-Sport 2000, Intersport, Ski Wave-Ski Set and Alpiski.
La Tania doesn’t have the range of shops available in some other resort areas
but does have a bakery, newsagent, mini Sherpa supermarket, ATM and a deli which
sells local speciality produce.
La Tania Courchevel 1400 3 Valleys Apartments & Chalets
In Resort Access - To & From La Tania
There is a
regular free bus service operating throughout the Courchevel Valley with the bus that
runs between La Tania and Courchevel 1850 doing so once an hour from about 9 AM to around midnight.
