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Save the Rich - only in Courchevel 1850...

Loyal Betaville readers might have noticed my blogging has been a bit less busy this week.

Don't worry! I have gone snowboarding for a couple of days in Courchevel 1850, a French ski resort in the Alps,  and will be back next week.

It's been a while since my last trip to this resort and I have been struck by how ludicrously upmarket the town has become. Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Dior now all have retail outlets in the ski village. There is even a high-end art gallery in the middle of the resort...