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Christmas in Meribel

Can you spot Santa Claus on the slopes of Méribel

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Christmas magic, festivities, parades, shows and meeting Santa!

Christmas in Méribel, enjoy the great festive ambience around the resort. Smell and taste the mulled wine in the air and join in the many activities, parades, concerts and shows around the resort. Christmas markets, meeting Santa and enjoying the traditional foods eaten in France over Christmas, platters of seafood and oysters, foie gras and chocolate!

Sunday 22 December
Santa can breakdance, enjoy a fun festive show with acrobatics, dancing and the magic of Christmas at the Auditorium from 18:00 to 19:30

Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 
Catch the Christmas parades with Santa's dancing elves through the resort

Christmas Eve 
Father Christmas will arrive in a horse drawn carriage with his elves in the centre of Méribel from 16:45 accompanied by a convoy of toys. 

Watch the spectacle of Father Christmas in the sky as he makes his way around the rooftops with his elves. The Christmas Diamonds will perform Christmas songs in this magical atmospere.

Find the traditional welcome drink on the Chaudanne snow front. Santa Claus will give you the best advice to take full advantage of the ski area, around delicious chocolates, and, for the kindest, some gifts.

The ice rink will be turned into a place of worship for Christmas Mass from 18:30

Christmas Day
For your final sighting of Santa, get down to the foot of the piste at Chaudanne for a torchlit descent followed by fireworks display.

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