Courchevel (commune)

Courchevel
La Tania ski resort
La Tania ski resort
Coat of arms of Courchevel
Location of Courchevel
Courchevel is located in France
Courchevel
Courchevel
Courchevel is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Courchevel
Courchevel
Coordinates: 45°26′06″N 6°38′17″E / 45.435°N 6.638°E / 45.435; 6.638
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementAlbertville
CantonMoûtiers
IntercommunalityVal Vanoise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Yves Pachod[1]
Area
1
68.90 km2 (26.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
2,290
 • Density33.2/km2 (86.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73227 /73120
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Courchevel (French pronunciation: [kuʁʃəvɛl]; Arpitan: Ecôrchevél) is a commune in the department of Savoie, southeastern France. The commune was established on 1 January 2017 by merging the two formerly distinct communes of Saint-Bon-Tarentaise (the seat) and La Perrière.[3] It takes its name from the eponymous nearby ski resort of Courchevel.

Population

Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,534—    
1975 1,737+1.79%
1982 1,912+1.38%
1990 2,033+0.77%
1999 2,203+0.90%
2007 2,345+0.78%
2012 2,387+0.36%
2017 2,361−0.22%
2023 2,290−0.51%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

Blazon Blazon:
Per pale or, a twin-headed eagle azure, and gules a cross argent (Savoy); overall a chief gules supported argent
Comments: Arms of Courchevel city, French Savoy.


See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 8 August 2016 (in French)
  4. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE