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Christmas in Les 2 Alpes

Arrival of Santa Claus and festive fireworks

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Les 2 Alpes gets festive with an impressive ski show and torchlit descent by the local ESF ski instructors, followed by the arrival of Father Christmas himself!

Christmas in Les Deux Alpes
With so many families visiting for the festive season, there is a real child-like excitement as the big day draws ever closer, and usually there's an opportunity to spot the main man himself meeting and greeting people around the resort. Santa will parade through the streets of the resort on his magical chariot between 4 and 6pm. The town will be full of Christmas spirit with Santa Claus, fireworks and hot chocolate a plenty.

To prepare you for your French Christmas, here are a few festive facts that make the French Santa Claus a little different:

  • Rather than a red hat, Père Noël wears a red cloak with a hood trimmed in white fur - a small difference easily unnoticed.
  • Children do not wake up to presents under the tree on Christmas morning, because traditionally le Père Noël brings toys to good little boys and girls after evening Mass on Christmas Eve.
  • Children do not leave milk and cookies for Papa Noël, but at the very least they'll leave him a glass of Calvados or wine.
  • Children do not hang stockings, but rather leave their shoes and slippers out and if they have been good Père Noël will fill them with treats.
  • Children in France behave around the holidays out of fear of Le Père Fouettard, who follows Père Noël to discipline naughty children.

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