When the luxury and refinement of Courchevel’s chalets meet the wealth of landscapes at the gateway to the Vanoise, your summer mountain holidays are looking exceptional.
The villages of Courchevel, with their warm atmosphere, come alive throughout the summer with lively traditional festivals where you will discover Savoyard cultural heritage and renowned gastronomy.
If you don’t know what to do in Courchevel in summer, be tempted by this renowned family destination for lovers of luxury, nature and culture:
- The discovery of the traditional or designer architecture of Courchevel’s chalets,
- Recharging walks through the superb verdant landscapes of forests, lakes and alpages at the gateway to the Vanoise National Park
- The diversity of summer mountain sports, relaxation activities and unusual activities,
- And meeting our passionate partners who will be eager to introduce you to the beauties of Tarentaise and Savoie heritage.
When to visit Courchevel in summer? Discover the opening dates of Courchevel’s summer season
With altitudes ranging from 1,300 m in the village of Courchevel Le Praz to summits of more than 3,000 m, you can come to Courchevel all year round.
The 2025 summer season runs from 5 July to 31 August, a period during which the Trois Vallées ski lifts are open 7 days a week. They are accessible to walkers and MTB, easing access to the summits to discover the mountain in all its facets.
The opening hours of the main ski lifts are as follows:
- Saulire cable car: 9.30am – 4.30pm
- Verdons gondola: 9.30am – 4.40pm
- Praz gondola: 9.30am – 4.45pm
- La Tania gondola: 9.30am – 12.30pm / 1.30pm – 4.45pm
Pointe de Sel arranges all-inclusive bespoke mountain stays for you in Courchevel in any season.
What to do in Courchevel in summer at the cultural level?
You will be charmed by the wealth of Courchevel’s cultural heritage.
Traditional festivities in Courchevel
Village festivals dot the summer and bring lively traditional events to the villages of Courchevel.
Fête des Bûcherons (Lumberjacks Festival) : on 17 July 2025 in Courchevel La Tania. Take part in lumberjack contests, try axe throwing and discover traditional wooden games.
Fête de la Madelon : on 26 and 27 July 2025 in Courchevel Le Praz. On the programme: crafts, market, events, live music, games, popular soup and accordionists.
Fête de Notre-Dame des Neiges : on 30 July 2025 in Courchevel Moriond.
Fête des Tovets : on 14 August 2025 in Courchevel 1850, with a big shopkeepers’ jumble sale.
Fête de Courchevel Village : on 23 and 24 August 2025
The chance for you to discover a traditional, festive mountain atmosphere near your chalet rental in Courchevel.
What to do in the Vanoise and in Courchevel for a nature summer?
Courchevel opens up access to the Plan de Tuéda nature reserve, which extends across the Trois Vallées area (Les Ménuires, Méribel and Courchevel) in Tarentaise, over 1,112 hectares. The varied altitude between 1,650 m and 3,153 m favours the diversity of fauna and flora, with 545 plant species and around 400 animal species present, including 65 protected species. Mountain guides will introduce them to you and share their knowledge with passion. The species you will most certainly come across on the mountain paths is the marmot, growing ever plumper as summer goes on.
If you have the chance to climb to the top of the summit of La Saulire (2,700 m altitude), you will enjoy a spectacular panoramic view: admire Les Trois Vallées, Mont Blanc, the glaciers of the Vanoise, La Grande Casse, etc. The location is ideal for cooling off in case of heat or simply to gain some height!
The Lac de la Rosière is very accessible and perfectly suited to discovering the mountain as a family.
The Rocher or Col de la Loze, a magnificent vantage point over the Vanoise glaciers and Mont Blanc at 2,274 m altitude, is accessible on foot and by bike.
The Vanoise park is also home to 2 refuges easily accessible from Courchevel:
- The Lacs Merlets refuge:
At the heart of the Avals valley and near the Lacs Merlets, you will discover two cabins lost in the middle of nature. With a 14-bed capacity, peace and quiet are guaranteed. - The Saut refuge:
Discover what nature offers at its most beautiful: a plateau surrounded by water, colourful rocks and flowers. The Saut refuge is perfect for trying the experience of a night in a refuge as a family.
Discover the rural heritage of Courchevel in summer
Discover, on a visit to the alpage of Ferme de Pralong, the transformation of milk from 110 Tarine cows into summer Beaufort cheese in the production chalet. The farmers welcome you as a family and offer free farm visits as well as themed “Awakening of the Senses” tours with a farm snack, or meetings with the alpine farmers followed by a farmhouse aperitif (calling all gourmets!).
Don’t miss the Chez Pépé Nicolas alpage farm in Val Thorens (near Courchevel) either, which has been a true institution in Les Trois Vallées for several generations. You can witness the daily life of the alpine farmers, watch the manual milking of goats and the mechanised milking of cows, discover cheese-making and feast in the traditional restaurant chalet.
Finally, we recommend a detour via the Ferme des Saveurs in Courchevel 1650, which offers an authentic and warm setting, a vast choice of artisan mountain charcuterie, Savoie cheeses and specialities like raclette and Savoyard or Burgundy fondue, La Pierrade.
What to do on the baroque trails in Courchevel in summer?
The baroque trails were created in 1992 for the Albertville Olympic Games. They bring together 80 sites of Savoie Baroque art, mainly chapels and churches. By discovering these well-preserved jewels of Savoie heritage, you will discover the harsh life of the mountain folk in the 17th and 18th centuries, who sold their products — including their cheeses — to fund the embellishment of their places of worship.
The Sainte Madeleine chapel at the heart of the village of Courchevel Le Praz houses a colourful tabernacle and statues. The unusual decoration of its leather “Cordoba”-style altar comes from one of the many goods that circulated, on muleback, across the Alpine passes.
For the record, Courchevel Le Praz is a very old village in the commune of Courchevel set right in the middle of a level patch. This is rather rare in the mountains, since flat places were generally reserved for crops and villages were therefore built apart, on the slope. The large extent of the plateau at Le Praz allowed the installation of both and led to a place of passage favouring monetary donations for worship.
The village is known for its historic “Madelon” festival celebrated in July in honour of its patroness — Mary Magdalene (see above for the dates of traditional village festivals).
The two churches of Saint-Bon and La Perrière, adorned with bright colours and gold emblematic of the baroque movement, are also worth the detour.
As a family, let yourself be told the astonishing story of Saint-Bon and Savoyard baroque by experiencing an unusual sensory tour mixing all the senses. The experience is all the more rare on a night-time visit and will let you discover the baroque church and its lavish decor in an original way, with lighting, baroque music, the scent of incense, arolla pine wood and drinks.
A guide-lecturer from the Pays d’art et d’histoire des Hautes vallées de Savoie with the Fondation Facim offers night-time tours on:
- Sensory night-time tours are offered:
- 10 August 2025: at La Perrière church.
- 17 August 2025: at Saint-Bon church (registration with the Courchevel Tourist Office).
Street Art in Moutiers
Change of scenery and style. Immerse yourself in the exotic, colourful world of street art on the Moutiers Street-art trail near Méribel. Around forty monumental murals, stencils, graffiti or collages colour the streets of the former capital of Tarentaise.
What to do in Courchevel in summer in terms of activities?
No fewer than around thirty mountain, relaxation or sports activities await you in Méribel in summer, for every taste and fitness level. Will you be tempted by white-water activities (rafting, canyoning, etc.), aerial activities (paragliding, climbing, via ferrata, etc.), more or less extreme activities (downhill mountain biking or electric MTB, deval bike, etc.), or more zen ones (mountain yoga, contemplative or sporty hikes, hiking, a night at the Saut refuge, mountain golf, etc.).
As an unusual, fun exclusive in Courchevel, you can also try indoor surfing at Courchevel’s Aquamotion.
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The top 6 summer sporting events in Courchevel?
Catch the highlights of the summer season in Courchevel. Will you be participants or spectators at these sporting events, some of them extreme and spectacular and others intensely recharging?
Paragliding with Courchev’Ailes
On 7 and 8 May 2025, around sixty paragliders light up the sky for the national paragliding competition.
E Bike experience
The MTB event takes place from 9 to 17 July 2025. In teams of 2, you will need to cover the Courchevel and Trois Vallées area. Many electric MTB tests are offered. Beware: try it and you’ll adopt it!
Trail in Courchevel
Push your limits from 13 to 14 August thanks to this trail at the heart of the Vanoise massif and the Trois Vallées area, starting from Méribel and near Courchevel. This trail is mountainous, technical, aerial and wild. Several levels are offered for every taste and fitness level:
- The Vertical Kilometre : the flagship event with 1,000 m of vertical drop from Méribel – Mottaret to the summit of the Petite Saulire
- More classic trails of 10 km, 25 km or 50 km on breathtaking courses
- A charity event with a 5 km course that will let young and old, alone, with family or friends, discover the discipline by running or walking
- And because the Savoyard resorts of Méribel and Courchevel are very focused on family holidays , more accessible events are offered to children: 2 dedicated races to get started like the grown-ups
- MERIB’KIDS : 500 m of free races for children born between 2013 and 2015
- and a 2 km trail for children born between 2009 and 2012
Zen altitude
From 13 to 28 August 2025, treat yourself to a mountain wellness retreat, with on the programme outdoor yoga sessions, massages, contemplative and energising walks, cooking workshops, etc. There’s no doubt you will come out recharged from this experience.
Méribel Golf Show
From 16 to 20 August 2025, catch at the golf tournament the best professional and amateur golf players on the Méribel green, near Courchevel, in a friendly, festive spirit. The event takes place on the Altiport golf course, one of the most beautiful golf courses in the Alps.
So see you soon for your holidays in Courchevel in summer!
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