Fire breaks out at five-star hotel in French Alps, hundreds evacuated

The local government said that staff and guests, who were rescued from the blaze, took refuge in other hotels. (Photo: X/ @InfosFrancaises/ Enhanced with AI)

French Alps hotel fire: Hundreds of people were evacuated after a fire was reported in a five-star hotel in the ski resort of Courchevel in the French Alps on Tuesday, officials said.

According to Prefecture of Savoie region website, no one was injured in the blaze which took place in the attic of the Hotel des Grandes Alpes ​at around 7 ‌pm (local time), Reuters reported.

SAVOIE : Un incendie est en cours dans un hôtel de #Courchevel. Des dizaines de pompiers sont mobilisés et une centaine de personnes évacuée. (Radio Courchevel) pic.twitter.com/tnE6181w6Y— Infos Françaises (@InfosFrancaises) January 27, 2026

Nearly 100 people were evacuated after the incident was reported said officials, but local media outlets later reported that the evacuation figure rose to 270 after the fire spread to near building.

The local government said that staff and guests, who were rescued from the blaze, took refuge in other hotels. “The evacuation proceeded ‌calmly and no injuries have been reported so far,” the local government added.

(with inputs from Reuters)