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Courchevel Le Praz (1300)

Le Praz is the original farming village of Courchevel, at 1,300 m, with a lake, the Olympic ski jumps and a few of the most serious kitchens in the valley. It is six minutes from 1850 by gondola.

Le Praz is where people go when they want a real village around their dinner. Tables here are often easier to book than in 1850, and the cooking is no less ambitious.

Winter 2026-2027 · Updated 24 October 2026

Eat & drink

Le Bistrot du Praz

Modern bistro · Courchevel Le Praz (1300) · €€€

Le Bistrot du Praz is a modern bistro by the lake in Courchevel Le Praz, listed by the Michelin Guide, with a terrace facing the water in good weather.

Where to stay

Les Peupliers

Village hotel · Courchevel Le Praz (1300) · €€€

Les Peupliers is a chalet hotel in the heart of Le Praz, at 1,300 m, whose history goes back to 1938, before Courchevel itself existed.