French Ski Resorts Breathe Sigh of Relief as No New Lockdown 4th February 2021
It will be welcomed by ski resorts as the February holiday period approaches. The ski lifts will still not be allowed to turn but some travel is allowed and accommodations can remain open. It is though scant compensation for a season wrecked by Covid-19.
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The French Prime Minister, Jean Castex, has said there will not be another national lockdown, but he said the situation remains ‘fragile’.
“We must stick with the current restrictions we already have in place,” said the French Prime Minister on Thursday.
“The situation today does not justify a new national lockdown”.
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Skiers on the slopes above Vallorcine near Chamonix in France
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A group of 26 British skiers is in isolation in a French resort after 16 tested positive for Covid.
Villagers in the tiny commune of Vallorcine, in the Chamonix Valley, have branded the party “irresponsible” for escaping UK lockdown to go skiing.
The Brits, described as gap-year students who paid £8,900 each for the 10-week ski course, arrived in France by road, air or train between January 13 and 17.
Some were delayed after they were stopped from boarding a Eurostar train at London St Pancras in breach of coronavirus restrictions and were forced to find other means of travel or forgo the trip.
Hats off to Chamonix!
Last modified on January 19th, 2021
Why? Because the resort tells it like it is with accurate and informative news. Er, not something we always receive from some PR people in ski resorts and certainly not in these dreadfull pandemic times.
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So, what is it like in the iconic French resort?
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“Without our foreign visitors, the Christmas holidays were much quieter than usual with an average occupancy across the 2 weeks of 23%.
“Most affected were hotel bookings and a number of hotels have chosen to remain closed until the lifts re-open, whilst some only open over the weekend period.