Chalet Pralong

Chalet Pralong sits in Courchevel Le Praz, the original village at 1,300 metres that hosted the ski jumping and bobsled events during the 1992 Albertville Olympics. While Courchevel 1850 above attracts the international jet set, Le Praz retains the character of a working Savoyard village: a church, a bakery, a handful of restaurants, and a community of year-round residents. The chalet is a converted 19th-century farmhouse on the village edge, with the gondola to the Three Valleys ski domain 200 metres from the front door. The conversion preserved the building's agricultural bones - massive timber frame, stone walls, slate roof - while creating a modern family chalet within. Six bedrooms include a master suite with a mezzanine reading area, two children's rooms with custom bunk beds and a shared play area, and three further bedrooms suitable for grandparents, friends, or staff. The family focus extends to the amenities: an indoor playroom with a climbing wall, a games console station, and art supplies; a cinema room with beanbag seating and a library of family films; and a garden with a trampoline, a wooden play structure, and a fenced area for building snowmen in winter. These details, absent from most luxury chalets, make Chalet Pralong the top choice for families with children under 12. Adults are not neglected. A spa area includes a sauna, a hot tub on the terrace, and a small gym. The chef prepares menus that accommodate children's preferences alongside adult dining, serving the children early and the adults later with a multi-course dinner paired with Savoyard wines. Le Praz's Olympic bobsled track offers public rides during the winter season - a unique experience that is a highlight for older children and adventurous adults. The gondola to Courchevel 1850 takes 8 minutes; the Three Valleys' 600 km of pistes are accessible without returning to the village.