French ski resorts organise anti-Brexit campaign

French ski resorts organise anti-Brexit campaign. Photo: Val d'Isere.

French ski resorts organise anti-Brexit campaign

From TravelMole

Val d’Isère and other ski resorts in the Savoie region of France are launching a show of solidarity with UK Remain supporters.

They are staging a special event as the last Eurostar train, before the rescheduled Brexit departure date, leaves Bourg-Saint-Maurice for London early next month.

Some 48% of skiers who visit Val d’Isère each winter come from the UK and locals fear that, at least in the short term, the Brexit chaos may have a significant effect on future bookings.

French ski resorts organise anti-Brexit campaign. Photo: Val d'Isere.
French ski resorts organise anti-Brexit campaign. Photo: Val d’Isere.

French hoteliers, ski instructors, shopkeepers, and seasonaires who make their living from the ski industry are planning a raucous send-off for holidaymakers boarding the final direct train of the season as it leaves the station for St Pancras at 9.30am on April 6 2019.

Bourg-Saint-Maurice is the station for nearby resorts that include Val d’Isère, Tignes, Les Arcs and La Plagne.

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