Courchevel is the smartest address in Les 3 Vallées, and its après-ski is built accordingly: long lunches, very good wine lists, and a nightclub that opens when other resorts are closing. This is our guide for the 2026/27 season, which runs from 4 December 2026 to 18 April 2027 in Courchevel itself.
First, the names
Courchevel's villages were renamed in 2011–12, but almost everyone still uses the old altitudes. Courchevel (formerly 1850) is the glamorous one, with the designer shops and the altiport. Courchevel Moriond (1650) is more relaxed. Courchevel Village (1550) and Courchevel Le Praz (1300) sit further down the valley. When someone says "1850", they mean the top.
Where to go
Le Chalet de Pierres
On the Verdons piste above 1850, in a former lift station. It is known for a terrace seafood buffet, fondue and a DJ during service, and for lunches that quietly turn into afternoon parties. Book.
Le Planté de Bâton
An outdoor bar and crêperie at the foot of the 1850 slopes, with live music and DJs and seats made from old gondola cabins. The easiest après in the resort: you ski straight into it.
Le Tremplin
At the bottom of the slopes by La Croisette, serving seafood, sushi and a long wine list through the afternoon. Smart rather than rowdy, and busy in peak weeks.
La Folie Douce Méribel-Courchevel
Technically on the Méribel side of La Saulire, at the mid-station of the Saulire Express, but reachable from Courchevel over the top. DJs, dancers and cabaret on the terrace until late afternoon, and a lot of dancing on tables. Leave enough time to get back over the ridge before the lifts close.
Moriond and Le Praz
For something less polished, the Funky Fox in Moriond has live bands and DJs, and La Descente is the bar to know in Le Praz.
Les Caves de Courchevel
The resort's famous nightclub, with international DJs. It opens around midnight, so this is where après ends rather than where it starts.
What to wear
Courchevel dresses up more than most resorts. 1850 has Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Hermès and Dior on the same few streets, and restaurants like Le Tremplin lean smart casual. You will not be turned away in ski gear on a terrace, but the evening is a change of clothes.
For the terrace, a midweight tee or long-sleeve under an open shell, with salopettes on. January daytime highs in the village average around 5°C and nights fall well below freezing, so for the walk back into town add something with real weight: a heavyweight hoodie or a crewneck. For dinner, change into dark trousers or sweatpants, a crewneck, and boots with grip for icy streets.
Early January is especially busy in 1850, with Orthodox Christmas on 7 January, so book terraces and tables ahead then.
Courchevel, worn
Several of our designs are drawn from the resort: the 1850 Tee, the first piece we made; the Courchevel Tee, an engraved resort stamp; and the Courchevel 1978 Tee. All are cut from 230gsm midweight cotton in a boxy fit. Take your usual size.