Quietly Together
The Courchevel of long lunches, private spa hours and ski-touring to a single restaurant in a hidden valley. The slow version.
Twelve quiet pleasures
Private spa hours
Most Palace spas privatise their thermal suites for 2-hour windows. Cheval Blanc's La Mer suite is the most coveted.
Sunrise piste with an instructor
First chair at 8:00, empty corduroy, instructor-photographer for portraits. Coffee at the Verdons summit before crowds arrive.
Ski touring to Le Petit Savoyard
A 90-minute uphill skin to a single-table chalet restaurant in the woods. Booked one table per service.
Tasting menu at Le 1947
Yannick Alléno's three-star room at Cheval Blanc. Twelve courses, four hours, the alpine pinnacle of French haute cuisine.
Snowshoe sunset
Compagnie des Guides leads a quiet 90-minute walk above the resort to watch the sun drop behind the Aiguilles d'Arves.
Helicopter to Italy for lunch
Fly across the border for lunch at Maison Bertorello in La Thuile. Return before sunset for cocktails.
Le Mélézin cocktail bar
Aman's intimate, low-lit fireside bar. Reservation recommended — only sixteen seats.
Late-night après at La Mangeoire
The legend. Long shared tables, candlelight, dancing on the bar after midnight. Book one of the first sittings.