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Expect to see this Dali sculpture in Courchevel this winter season

Surrealist artist Salvador Dali is to be honoured this winter when 14 of his sculptures will be displayed in and around Courchevel for the entire season. Lent to the resort by the Stratton Foundation headed by Milan resident Beniamino Levi, the exhibition aims to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Spanish artist's death.

In a very bold move, the works of art won't all be displayed indoors. The majority of them will be dotted around resort, with one sculpture be placed at the top of Vizelle, at a cool 2659m altitude! With the Three Valleys and Courchevel resort as a backdrop, it's certainly a rather unique location for the sculptures.

Expected to draw many a visitor this winter, the tourist office in resort has even come up with a map so you can do the tour of the sculptures. As well as Vizelle, there'll be sculptures at the top of Chenus at 2240m, in place du Rocher, the tourist office square, the place du Forum and at La Croisette. There will also be sculptures in the warmth of the tourist office chalet, the Espace Diamant an Forum.

The Dali sculpture exhibition in Courchevel starts on the 5th December 2009 and will run until the 24th April 2010...or until they've all been pinched?!