COURCHEVEL SAINT BON - THE MOTHERLAND OF THE RESORT

THE ORIGINAL VILLAGE

The Courchevel adventure began in Saint-Bon, the original village, where the very first hotel was built in 1908, the Lac Bleu. A place steeped in history, with its Baroque-style church, narrow streets so characteristic of a mountain village, and traditional holiday homes. There are free, regular shuttle buses from here to the other villages.

ATMOSPHERE AND ARCHITECTURE

Saint-Bon still boasts the original charm of a traditional village with its old houses made from stone and wood, a few agricultural buildings (barns and stables), a small-town hall dating from 1870 adjoining a 17th century Baroque-style church with thick walls and a remarkable altarpiece listed as a Historic Monument, as well as the authentic and peaceful little streets. There are also eleven traditional holiday homes with eye-catching architecture, that were built in the 19th century by native families who had gone into exile outside of Savoie. A certain old-fashioned mountain village vibe lives here, which is very different from the villages that await us further up the mountain.