Holiday apartment in Saint-Bon-Tarentaise

Skihänge auf der Loze-Seite, gesehen von Courchevel 1850 in Savoie Skihänge auf der Loze-Seite, gesehen vom Ferienort Courchevel 1850. Photo: Florian Pépellin via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Saint-Bon-Tarentaise refers to a former commune in the French département of Savoie, which was merged into the new commune of Courchevel on 1 January 2017. The name remains relevant when classifying a search for accommodation, because the former municipal area is linked to today’s Courchevel districts and the wider Tarentaise area.

Brief facts about Saint-Bon-Tarentaise

  • Saint-Bon-Tarentaise was an independent commune in the French département of Savoie.
  • On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune of Courchevel.
  • In addition to Saint-Bon-Tarentaise, the former municipal area included four districts or villages now associated with the Courchevel ski area.

The former place name and Courchevel

Courchevel 1850 in the morning before Christmas with a snow-covered village center
Courchevel 1850 in the morning before Christmas. — Photo: Florian Pépellin — Source page — License URL: CC BY-SA 4.0

Saint-Bon-Tarentaise therefore refers to the history of present-day Courchevel. Both names may appear when searching for accommodation in the same regional context, but they do not automatically refer to the same current village or resort location. For travel planning, the current location given in the listing is therefore decisive.

The regional connection to Les Trois Vallées

The Trois Vallées form a large interconnected ski area in the Tarentaise valley in Savoie; the wider area also includes Courchevel. This connection is to be understood regionally and does not describe the entire ski area as part of Saint-Bon-Tarentaise.

Ski slopes on the Loze side, seen from Courchevel 1850 in Savoie
Ski slopes on the Loze side, seen from the resort of Courchevel 1850. — Photo: Florian Pépellin — Source page — License URL: CC BY-SA 4.0

Anyone searching for Courchevel or the Trois Vallées can therefore classify Saint-Bon-Tarentaise as a historical and regional reference. However, the term does not prove that a specific accommodation is located in a particular district or reaches a specific part of the ski area.

The exact location when searching for a holiday apartment

When viewing a listing, check whether it names the former commune of Saint-Bon-Tarentaise, Courchevel, or a specific current district. The former municipal area included four districts or villages associated with the Courchevel ski area in addition to Saint-Bon-Tarentaise. Therefore, compare the current village or resort name with the area you want before choosing a holiday apartment.

You can find further information on the regional classification at Savoie.