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Let it snow!return home (Santa couldn’t carry them all the
Are your nerves still jangling after Christmas and Newway to France, though he did manage the smaller
Year? If you were prudent and managed to resist allgifts!)
the commercial hype, the chances are you’ll stillI know many couples who regularly head for the
have cash in the bank, so why not treat yourself tomountains at this time, lured by the prospect of
a complete change of scenery?stunning snowy scenery and the beauty of traditional
You might consider taking a holiday in the French AlpsAlpine villages.
- even if you haven’t skied before. It’s theSounds tempting? It’s still not too late to book a
perfect time of year to enjoy an exhilarating break inbreak for this season.
breathtaking surroundings.A self-catering apartment can offer one of the most
Whatever your family makeup - whether a couplecost-effective ways of staying in a ski resort. It is
seeking a romantic break away from it all or parentspossible to contact property owners direct to discuss
with young children or teenagers - a skiing holidayavailability of accommodation in your chosen
could be the perfect antidote.destination and your party’s particular
It offers challenges which you won’t find on anyrequirements.
other type of holiday and, while admittedly it can beThis is where Chez Nous, the British company with a
pricey, the holiday is guaranteed to be one you’lllong and successful record of linking holidaymakers
remember.with property owners in France, can help. This year,
As a special Millennium treat, we took our two youngthe firm launched its Chez Nous ski directory,
children on their first skiing holiday for Christmas 1999containing information on properties in more than 50
and the experience gave us memories we still talkresorts throughout the French Alps and beyond.
about - not least the thrill for the children ofLet it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
discovering new bicycles in the basement on our