Le Praz
in Département de la Savoie of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
45.432 and 6.624 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 45° 25' 56" and E 6° 37' 24"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:39 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Paris
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:17 am and 6:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for France in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Delve into Le Praz

Le Praz in Département de la Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) is located in France about 310 mi (or 499 km) south-east of Paris, the country's capital town.

Current time in Le Praz is now 04:39 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports close to Le Praz, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Courchevel Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Residences of the Royal House of Savoy in Italy at a distance of 57 mi (or 92 km). The closest in France is From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt in a distance of 110 mi (or 92 km), South-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Albertville, Bardonecchia, Moncenisio and La Thuile. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 98%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

7°C (45 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

7°C (45 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

4°C (39 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Alpes Hôtel Pralong

Address
1,6 mi
Route de l'Altiport - Courchevel 1850
73120 Courchevel
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


La Sivoliere

Address
1,1 mi
Rue des Chenus
73120 Courchevel
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Les Suites de la Potinière

Address
1,2 mi
Rue de Plantret
73120 Courchevel
France

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Le Saint Joseph

Address
1,2 mi
Rue Park City
73121 Courchevel
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


WHITE 1921 COURCHEVEL

Address
1,3 mi
80 rue du rocher Courchevel 1850
73120 Courchevel
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hôtel Mercure Brides-les-Bains Grand Hôtel des Thermes

Address
2,9 mi
Parc Thermal
73570 Brides les Bains CEDEX
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Portetta

Address
1,8 mi
RUE DU MARQUIS 1
73120 COURCHEVEL MORIOND
France

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hôtel Les Peupliers

Address
0,9 mi
Le Praz
73120 Courchevel,St Bon Tarentaise
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hôtel Mercure Courchevel

Address
1,7 mi
410 Rue Du Jardin Alpin
73120 COURCHEVEL
France

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


L Oree du Bois Relais du Silence

Address
3,4 mi
Rond-Point des Pistes, Route du Belvedere
73550 Meribel
France

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Restaurant Le Cap Horn Courchevel 1850

Published: November 17, 2014
Length: 56:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Courchevel Travel

Restaurant Le Cap Horn, Courchevel 1850 +33 (0) 975 17 08 36 / +33 (0) 607 82 32 44 http://courchevel.travel/en/restaurant-le-cap-horn-courchevel/


Ski Holiday to Courchevel, France - March 2014 - 8th Day Adventure

Published: April 24, 2014
Length: 34:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 8thdayuk

Another year and another big ski trip for the club. It was back to France again this year and the very posh resort of Courchevel 1850. Despite the pricey drinks we still all had a great time...


Courchevel 2014/2015 Ski Trip

Published: January 31, 2015
Length: 34:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AsCaddick

Went to Courchevel 1850 over new year. Brought a GoPro. Here's the Result. Comments Welcome. Subscribe and thumbs up if you want. Sharing is also good. Thanks. Last Years Ski Video: ...


Poma Aerial Ski Lifts in Courchevel (Gondolas and Cable Car)

Published: April 08, 2012
Length: 39:41 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DoktorKug

Poma Aerial Ski Lifts in Courchevel 1850, France (Gondolas and Cable Car) • 0:01 - Forêt - 4 persons, colored gondola lift • 1:59 - Verdons - 8 persons, white gondola lift • 3:07 -...


Exercice d'évacuation incendie école courchevel

Published: October 17, 2014
Length: 13:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mairie Courchevel

Jeudi 16 octobre, un exercice d'évacuation incendie à eu lieu à l'école de Courchevel 1850 avec la collaboration de la directrice de l'école, des services techniques et des sapeurs pompiers...


Luxury Chalet Courchevel 1850 Perce Neige

Published: November 24, 2014
Length: 58:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Courchevel Travel

Luxury chalet rental courchevel 1850 +33 (0) 607 82 32 44 / +33 (0) 975 17 08 36 http://courchevel.travel/en/catered-ski-in-ski-out-chalet-perce-neige-courchevel/ Luxury Chalet Perce Neige,...


Amazing Snowskate Experience. Courchevel 1850.

Published: January 16, 2014
Length: 23:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Max dans l'axe

Premiers pas en Snowskate sur Courchevel. Saison 2014.


Courchevel 1850 Verdons Piste

Published: March 02, 2014
Length: 11:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mick England

Top of Verdons before having a blast on my Ride Antic down to the bottom.


zombie courchevel 3 Vallées

Published: January 12, 2015
Length: 40:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anthony Auray

a zombie at Courchevel 1850 . gopro hero 3 silver.


Courchevel Aventure : Descente en Dirt Scoot

Published: August 11, 2014
Length: 19:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FABRICE PEREZ

Découvrez une session de Dirt Scoot avec Courchevel Aventures. 1h30 de descente entre Courchevel 1850 et Bozel, sur ces engins étranges, à mi chemin entre la trottinette et le VTT. L'occasion...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Courchevel

Courchevel is the name of a ski resort located in the commune of Saint-Bon-Tarentaise in the French Alps, in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie, Rhône-Alpes region, France country. It is a part of Les Trois Vallées, the largest linked ski area in the world. Courchevel also refers to the towns of Courchevel 1300 (Le Praz), Courchevel 1550, Courchevel 1650 (Moriond), and Courchevel 1850, which are named for their altitudes in metres. They are situated on the commune of Saint-Bon-Tarentaise.

Located at 45.3974, 6.63488 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Ski areas and resorts in France, Climbs in cycle racing, Hameaux in Savoie, Sports in Rhône-Alpes, Visitor attractions in Savoie

La Tania

La Tania is a ski resort in the Courchevel area of Les Trois Vallees at 1400m above sea level. It was developed for the Albertville Olympics of 1992 and can be reached by road, being about 25 minutes drive from Moutiers.

Located at 45.4317, 6.59528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ski areas and resorts in France, Hameaux in Savoie, Visitor attractions in Savoie, Sports in Rhône-Alpes

Courchevel Airport

Courchevel Airport is a French airport that serves Courchevel, which is located in a ski area in the French Alps mountains. The airport has a very short runway of only 525 m with gradient of 18.5%. There is no go-around procedure for this airport. De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters and DHC-7 Dash 7 turboprops served the airport in the past; however, the airfield primarily sees smaller fixed wing aircraft such as Cessnas as well as helicopters at present.

Located at 45.3975, 6.63444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in France, Buildings and structures in Savoie, Transport in Rhône-Alpes

Tremplin du Praz

Tremplin du Praz is a ski jumping hill at Le Praz in Courchevel, France. The complex consists of four hills: a large hill with construction point of K-120 and hill size of HS132, a normal hill at K-90 and HS96, and two training hills at K-60 and K-25. The complex also has a cross-country skiing stadium used for Nordic combined. Jörg Ritzerfeld holds the large hill winter record of 134.0 metres and Nicolas Mayer the normal hill record of 100.5 metres.

Located at 45.4314, 6.61639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
1992 Winter Olympics venues, Ski jumping venues in France, Ski stadiums in France, 1990 establishments in France, Olympic Nordic combined venues, Olympic ski jumping venues, Buildings and structures in Savoie, Sports in Rhône-Alpes, Visitor attractions in Savoie

Le Praz

Le Praz is a village located on a plateau at the foot of the forest in Courchevel, Savoie, France, at the foot of Dent du Villard and Grand Bec. It features the ski jumping hill Tremplin du Praz, built for the 1992 Winter Olympics and used annually in the summer FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix.

Located at 45.431, 6.616 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hameaux in Savoie

capture of the webcam Courchevel: Col de la Loze

Courchevel: Col de la Loze, Courchevel (source)

capture of the webcam Méribel: Rhône-Alpes

Méribel: Rhône-Alpes, Méribel (source)

capture of the webcam Meribel Mottaret: Méribel − Région Rhône-Alpes − Versant Saulire (2117m) HD

Meribel Mottaret: Méribel − Région Rhône-Alpes − Versant Saulire (2117m) HD, Meribel Mottaret (source)

capture of the webcam La Tania: Bouc Blanc restaurant

La Tania: Bouc Blanc restaurant, La Tania (source)

capture of the webcam Courchevel Airport › North-West: Runway

Courchevel Airport › North-West: Runway, Courchevel Airport (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
le Praz, Courchevel 1300