Le Praz or Courchevel 1300 is a small
traditional French village located next to a small lake on a surprisingly level
plateau at 1,300 metres in the Courchevel Valley. Le Praz has retain most of
its old buildings, character and charm. With narrow lane ways and beautiful
houses, apartments and chalets it is one of the prettiest settlements in the
Courchevel Valley.
Le Praz is linked to the main ski areas by
2 telecabines/gondola ski lifts with one going directly to Courchevel 1850 and
is the lowest of the Courchevel resort villages with ski lifts.
It is home to a number of fine restaurants and its elegant charm means
it is ideally suited for those who would like to stay in a traditional French
village, away from the more frenetic pace of Courchevel 1850 or 1650 while
still enjoying quick access to some of the best skiing in the world.
Resort Features:
The 3 Valleys:
600 Kilometres of Pistes/Groomed Ski Runs
174 Modern Ski Lifts
85% of Ski Area higher than 1,800 metres
43% of Total Ski Area has Snow Making
311 Different Pistes/Groomed Ski Runs
25 Summits - 5 Above 3,000 metres
2,091 Snow Canons for Snow Making
52 Mountain Restaurants
Ski Holiday Accommodation Le Praz Courchevel
1300
Catered & Self Catered Chalets, Self Catered Apartments & a Hotel
For a small village there is a good range
of holiday accommodation. There is probably more catered chalet accommodation
than any other type but there is also a good range of privately owned self
catered apartments. A few of the newly renovated apartment are very luxurious
and would not be out of place in very best locations of Courchevel 1850.
The are only a few self catered chalets with the best located in the Le
Tremplin area of Le Praz which is just opposite the lift station, which has ski
lockers, lift ticket office, toilets and café/restaurant and the series of
International Ski Jumps build for the 1992 Winter Olympics but still used
regularly.
Le Praz Courchevel 1300 Les Trois Vallees France
Le Praz Courchevel 1300 Ski Lift Station & Ski Runs
Le Praz
is well serviced by the Praz and Foret gondolas/telecabines which link it
directly to either Courchevel 1850 or via Cretes chair lift to Chenus or via
Dou Des Lanches chair to Col de la Lose and then Meribel.
There are
3 red ski runs/pistes that return directly into Le Praz these being Murettes,
Amoureux and Brigues. Of course if you refer you can have a relaxed return to
Le Praz via either telecabine.
Le Praz also has a designated ZEN Zone designed specifically for
beginner skiers to practice their technique and gain confidence.
Winter from the Air - Le Praz Courchevel 1300 The 3 Valleys
La Praz Bars & Restaurants Courchevel 1300
Le Praz
has some very good restaurants with many of the big spenders of Courchevel 1850
venturing down the valley to partake of its fine cuisine and wines.
Restaurants
such as Le Ya Ca, La Table de Mon Grand Pere in Les Peupliers Hotel & Le
Bistro du Praz are all in this category. There are also a range of restaurants
offering lighter meals, crepes and snacks, Savoyard specialties and even
Italian. These include Chez Kinou, L’Escourche-Vel Pub, Le Darbello & Le
Norby’s.
Le Praz
has a reasonable range of shops including a ski hire shop and is also serviced
by a number of mobile ski rental services, a bakery, butcher, newsagent, post
office, mini supermarket and a deli which sells local specialty produce.
