The strike did not cool the candidates on the blue or black tracks. Despite the social movement, attendance at ski resorts in France reached new heights during these two weeks of Christmas break. An increase of 1.7 points compared to the same period last year if we are to believe the National Observatory of Mountain Resorts, which recorded an average occupancy rate of 85.6%.
It is especially New Year's week which is a grand cru and which was almost full, with a percentage of 92.5%, a jump of 6 points. The excellent snowfall and sunny weather this year on the massifs of the country attracted large crowds. The strikes of the railway workers have obviously had no notable impact on stays at altitude. It must be said that more than 80% of French holidaymakers travel to the resorts by car.
Vacationers hit the road
Those who had to take the train at any cost were generally able to be routed. “TGVs were canceled on Saturdays but those who were driving saw their trains split. Holidaymakers have also anticipated by renting cars, ”said the promotion organization Savoie Mont-Blanc Tourisme, which brings together 112 stations from Savoie and Haute-Savoie.
According to his first estimates, tourist attendance increased by three points during the Christmas holidays, with a peak for the second week. January also promises to be very good, with a forecast occupancy rate in the rental sector increasing by 4 points.
