Courchevel (French pronunciation: ​[kuʁʃəvɛl]; Arpitan: Ecôrchevél) is a commune in the department of Savoie, southeastern France. This city was established on January 1, 2017 by merging the two formerly distinct communes of Saint-Bon-Tarentaise (the seat) and La Perrière.[2] It takes its name from the eponymous nearby ski resort of Courchevel.

Courchevel
Commune
La Tania ski resort
Coat of arms
Location of Courchevel
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Coordinates: 45°26′06″N 6°38′17″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Savoie
Arrondissement	Albertville
Canton	Moûtiers
Intercommunality	Val Vanoise
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean Yves Pachod
Area 1	68.90 km2 (26.60 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	2,360
• Density	34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+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.

Local culture and heritage

Heraldry

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

• Communes of the Savoie department

References

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