La Tania is set in the woods at 1,400m, and the sixth village is Saint Bon at 1,100m, home to Courchevel’s resort’s first hotel, the Lac Bleu, built in 1908. It first offered accommodation in ...

Over the years, the selection of chalets has grown from a sprinkling to more than 30 across three famous French ski resorts – Courchevel, La Tania and Val d’Isère.

Head to La Tania for a blissful break of skiing and beautiful sunshine in the French Alps Credit: Alamy. Admittedly I swapped my bikini for ski pants and didn’t manage an all-over tan — but ...