La Perrière and Saint-Bon merge in to “Courchevel” – La Tania becomes part of Courchevel
It may have been an April Fool by us a few years ago saying La Tania was being renamed Courchevel but it is getting nearer (sort of)…
The two local councils (La Tania belongs to La Perrière) have approved the merger and will make a final decision on the naming of the towns before the 30 September 2016 with the new towns coming in to effect on 1st January 2017.
As we understand it these are likely to be La Perrière commune de Courchevel, Saint-Bon commune de Courchevel and La Tania commune de Courchevel. We can’t see the name La Tania disappearing anytime soon – the 1550 and 1650 designations are still widely in use for Courchevel Village and Moriond.
Financially these changes probably do make sense so hopefully a new lift or escalator/walk way up the chalets area can now be financed and the main centre of La Tania & the arrival area at The Montana can have a much needed refurb.
The further benefits of one commune and joint publicity, tourist info, major developments, ski area improvements and belonging to “Courchevel” one of the premier ski resort names in the world are all fairly obvious too. Inter-village transport links will improve too and maybe La Tania will have full free bus links at the beginning and end of the ski season and through the Summer too.
Of course no one with lose their job and there will just be additional bureaucracy available and two town halls etc etc. Further information in the Mairie Newsletter (in French).