Courchevel (commune)
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 | |
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.JPG.webp) La Tania ski resort | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Courchevel  | |
  Courchevel  Courchevel | |
| 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 | 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
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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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Courchevel (commune). |
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Arrêté préfectoral 8 August 2016 (in French)
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