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Some will spend the end of the year in the mountains, where the atmosphere is particularly friendly and warm. The resort of Samoëns, in Haute-Savoie, is full for Christmas Eve on Friday, December 31.
Samoëns (Haute-Savoie) is a village nestled in the heart of the Alps, with a magical and snowy setting. It is here that a family chose to spend their New Years Eve on Friday December 31, to share the last meal of the year. For them, this moment was eagerly awaited: “We thought it was an opportunity to meet again, after the Covid year which somewhat separates people“Says a family member. So grandparents, kids and grandsons all get their hands dirty.
In the village, as soon as it opens, the shops fill up, like in a ski shop. Tourists can’t wait to enjoy New Years Eve. A return from skiers which delighted a manager, who opened two other shops in the region. “We are super happy to be able to find our customers after a year of closure of ski lifts“, confirms Vincent Glory, manager of Sport 2000. Hotel cancellations are however frequent, “it is last minute, people have no visibility“, says Elodie Coffy, manager of the Gai Soleil hotel.