Le Hameau de Marcandou

Le Hameau de Marcandou is a self-catered chalet in Courchevel, sleeping 14. The nearest lift, Tovets Ski Lift, is about 230m away — close enough to walk in boots. It has a fireplace. A log fire on Christmas Eve is most of the reason people book a chalet over an apartment.

Courchevel scores 57 out of 100 on our Christmas Snow Score, with the village at 1300m. That means it is normally open at Christmas, with the lower runs depending more on the year.

At 14 guests this is a whole-group chalet — two or three families, or the kind of Christmas where everybody comes. It lists family facilities such as a high chair or family rooms, which is the detail that decides it for anyone travelling with small children. Pets are allowed, so the dog can come for Christmas too. It is self-catered, so you cook — including on the 25th. That suits groups who want to eat on their own schedule.

Resort supermarkets keep short and unpredictable hours over Christmas and many close entirely on the 25th. Order ahead or shop on arrival. A chalet this size usually only goes as a whole, so it is a better fit for a group that has already formed. Check the bed layout and what is included (linen, towels, final cleaning) on Booking.com before you book — Christmas week is often sold as a fixed seven nights.

Le Hameau de Marcandou is in Courchevel. The nearest lift listed is Tovets Ski Lift, about 230m away. The usual arrival airports for Courchevel are Geneva (GVA), Lyon (LYS), Chambéry (CMF). We do not publish transfer times, because they swing widely with traffic and road conditions on a Saturday in Christmas week.

Christmas week 2026 runs 19 Dec – 26 Dec 2026 — the Saturday-to-Saturday changeover most Alpine chalets work to, with Christmas Day falling mid-week.

Courchevel scores 57 out of 100 on our Christmas Snow Score. The Courchevel resort page shows how that is worked out and what Christmas in the village is actually like.