Chalet Courchevel
architect & project manager.
Atelier NovAlp designs and builds your chalet in Courchevel, in Les 3 Vallées: new build, major renovation, extension, in compliance with a demanding local plan (PLU) and the Savoyard chalet style. Architecture, project management and general contracting under one contract, from Aix-les-Bains.
Courchevel, the international benchmark of Les 3 Vallées
Courchevel has no equivalent: stepped from Le Praz (1300 m) up to Courchevel 1850, on the world's largest linked ski area — Les 3 Vallées —, it is the benchmark luxury resort, with its palace hotels and ultra-high-end chalets, its international clientele and its extremely high standards. Since 2017, it has been a municipality in its own right (formerly Saint-Bon-Tarentaise).
Building or renovating in Courchevel means meeting two strong requirements: an exceptional standard of finish and a local plan among the strictest in the Alps, which imposes the Savoyard chalet style (timber, stone) and regulates roofs, building envelopes and integration into the landscape. All at altitude, with the constraints that entails.
We deliver these projects as project manager or as turnkey general contractor, with our in-house teams and a site manager on site continuously. The turnkey formula is particularly well suited to clients who manage their project remotely.
Our work in Courchevel
Chalet construction and renovation in the benchmark resort of Les 3 Vallées, from Le Praz to Courchevel 1850.
Chalet construction
Bespoke new chalet in Courchevel, in timber and stone or in contemporary architecture, in compliance with the local plan and the Savoyard style, from building permit to handover of the keys.
Chalet renovation
Major renovation, upgrading or modernisation of a chalet or resort apartment, managing access and seasonal constraints.
Extension & adding a storey
Extending an existing chalet, converting the loft, adding a level, in keeping with the existing building and the municipality's appearance rules.
Delegated project management
You hand over coordination from A to Z: design, permit, tendering, scheduling and site supervision through to handover.
Turnkey general contracting
A single contract, with committed price and timescale. Ideal when you are managing a resort project remotely, between stays.
RGE energy-efficiency renovation
Enhanced insulation, windows and doors, heating suited to altitude. Our RGE CertiRénov certification gives access to MaPrimeRénov', CEE and the éco-PTZ.
Building in Courchevel: high standards and the regulatory framework
Courchevel's local plan is known for its rigour: premium materials, Savoyard style, regulated volumes and roofs. The municipality also lies within the membership area (aire d'adhésion) of the Vanoise National Park: depending on the sector, protection rules apply, and we check the exact zoning of the plot before any commitment.
Altitude sets its own rules: high snow loads, reinforced insulation, difficult winter access, and a building window limited to the fine-weather months. On exceptional projects, coordination of the trades and keeping to schedule are decisive: that is the core of a project manager's job.
Our in-house design office works within this framework from the very first sketch. For renovations, our RGE CertiRénov certification opens up access to grants (MaPrimeRénov', CEE, éco-PTZ) for the energy-related works.
Municipalities served around Courchevel
Based in Aix-les-Bains, we work in Courchevel and throughout the surrounding area.
Frequently asked questions · Courchevel
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at the top of Les 3 Vallées.
Free first meeting with no obligation: chalet construction or renovation in Courchevel, we assess your project.