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Courchevel 1850, is it as expensive as we think?

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Pedantica, they're common in Courchevel according to friends there, though perhaps more so during the three week Russian holiday period.

Reports last year of the pistes being dead outside of that period too, with hotels closing early etc. Be interesting this season given the collapse of Russian middle-class tourism that we've witnessed in the south of France (and reportedly even in Finland!).
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albinomountainbadger wrote:
Pedantica, they're common in Courchevel according to friends there, though perhaps more so during the three week Russian holiday period.


Off the top of your head do you know when that is?
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@kiteman69, roughly speaking, they take our Christmas and new year to the end of their one mid Jan (maybe add on a week or two extra at the end for good measure).
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@ansta1, yes agreed and those easy greens are accessed by gondola which for learners will be much easier to handle than a chair or drag
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For absolute beginners the greens above Courchevel 1850 are great. As above, variety accessed by gondola. If you look at my TR for La Tania from jan 2014 there's lots of info about them. Even with slow progress by the end of the week Bouc Blanc above La Tania (a short blue only to the restaurant, then an easy green or blue to get to the chairlift back to the ridge, then easy green/blue back to 1850) is easily accessible. Easier to regain 1850 by skiing down to the Bouc Blanc chair than Dou des Lanches on the way back, significant poling is needed unless you are travelling at decent rate. 1650 (easy blues) and 1550, Le Praz (by gondola) and La Tania (green, but more tricky or moderate blue) are all places beginners could be having lunch. All on the local area pass and give a decent sense of travelling round the mountains. It's a very good resort to learn at if you sort good instruction.
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@albinomountainbadger, mmm..looks good to me........hungry.....see if I find a few roubles down the back of the sofa.
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albinomountainbadger wrote:
@kiteman69, roughly speaking, they take our Christmas and new year to the end of their one mid Jan (maybe add on a week or two extra at the end for good measure).


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We've had reasonable meals at Bouc Blanc, Courchneige and Bel Air. We had some great vouchers for La Folie Douce lunch last year too for about 10 or 15 Euros. We also went to an English pub down in either 1650 or 1550 and had a great fry up. I'll try and remember the name, there was a very jolly Welsh lady cooking
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Pedantica wrote:
On the other hand, menus in French and Russian are a little uncommon!


I've seen them in EK and not in silly-money restaurants. Well, not silly by EK standards.
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@albinomountainbadger, you can tell there will be no Brits at that place, as nothing in English. I doubt there would be many French there either. 3v might be a bit quieter this New Year with fewer Russians about
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Lunching on a budget in and around 1850 isn't hard at all, having been for the last 3 seasons trying to spend as little as possible you can manage a simple lunch (baguette, drink and maybe a cake) for under 10 euro per person, maybe 12/15 for hot food. Sandwich shop in shopping centre in 1850 is great for a bargain baguette, ski down to La Tania and try Pub Le Ski for the same and also hot food as a reasonable price. Alternatively get over to 1650 and there's a great patisserie/boulangerie right next to the second elevator down from the foot of the slopes. If you fancy treating yourself I'd definitely recommend Courcheneige, this past January I believe it was about 25 euro for soup, croque monsieur with chips and a large beer so actually not too bad! Alternatively get yourself to the Spar, make some simple sandwiches and take them up with you - more time to ski then Smile
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We used to lunch for years in the Self-Service at the top of the Chenus lift - was great value. Disapppointed to return there last year to find had been turned into waiter service, reduced menu, and prices to match, and 'We don't serve tap water - is a regulation in Courchevel to save water' - yeah, of course...
Still looking for a self-service nearer than le Menuires...
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albinomountainbadger wrote:
This Courchevel menu shot was on the skipedia Facebook page back in January.


I saw a restaurant (maybe this very one) near all the designer shops which had a caviar pizza on the menu!! Must be vile.
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Little Martin wrote:
we stop for a drink and lunch at the http://www.courcheneige.com/ doesn't quite break the bank from what I recall, lovely deck area with fire pit to sit outside if sunny.


Agree. Courcheneige is one of our group's favourite. For lunch, they have a special buffet set menu for about 15 euro. Plenty of cold meat, smoked salmon, prawn, lots of different salads etc.... You can even get oysters on some days. There are usually 2 hot "soupe du jour" to choose from as part of the buffet set menu as well. And the best part of it? You can eat as much as you can!
Tip: do book your table if you're more than 4 to have lunch there. The terrace is huge over looking Jardin Alpin. But it gets really packed on a sunny day!
And the service is always friendly too Laughing even if you only have tap water with your meal. Just try to speak to them in French wink But again, all their waiters speak correct English.

I know you're asking about 1850. In case you manage to go as far as St Martin de Belleville (between Meribel and Les Menuires) There is the very nice and decently priced restaurant La Loy.
Never disappointed with the food which comes in huge portions. They also make yummy desserts
see reviews: http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g669639-d5951663-r58316515-La_Loy-Saint_Martin_de_Belleville_Savoie_Rhone_Alpes.html

Both restaurants are 100% ski-in ski-out too!

Hope you and your friends will enjoy the trip. Be aware that some lower market looking self service buffet restaurants might not always be the cheapest choice!
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There are loads of comparatively reasonably priced places to eat in Courchevel and 3V

L'Arc en Ciel in 1650 just ski down and follow the gap in the buildings (they used to be under the Saulire Cable car). Great pizza and regional dishes.

Not been recently but Roc Tania used to be good, top of Col d'Loze

Oeil de Boeuf in 1550 is great for chalet night off, they cook the meat over an open fire, small place so need to book, not recommended for veggies or people who aren't meat lovers.

Never eaten there but Courchniege is great for hot chocolate. Might try that one day this year based upon the recommendations. Bel Air does great vin chaud, food is good also.

Further afield if you can, try to ski down to St Martin - a great trip- La Voulte is a good and reasonable lunch spot with stunning views of a Savoie church.

Chalet Marine in VT is good (below top of Cascades chair), they have an expensive table service operation if you are feeling flush, but there is also a self service restaurant below which is really good and inexpensive.

You can even go for Michelin star cuisine at Le Farcon in La Tania, the fixed price menu is great value, though probably not one for this trip!

Avoid all the restaurants near the Altiport and Croisette in the main, if you are concerned about cost.
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