The Belambra Clubs group, which offers stays in 50 holiday villages throughout France, welcomes dozens of families who have chosen to live the third confinement in the green, with one space dedicated to life and another to work.

"They had three days to come and respect the rules", explains President Alexis Gardy in "La France bouge". 

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, Thursday on Europe 1, the president of Belambra Clubs - formerly Villages Vacances Famille -, Alexis Gardy, presented the innovative solution proposed by his company to families who were preparing to experience a new confinement in a small space , facing the third wave of Covid-19, a week ago. 

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Do not "relive the nightmare" of March 2020

“Families have all asked themselves the same question at the prospect of reliving the nightmare of March of last year,” said the president of Belambra Clubs.

"What could be more difficult than to reconcile one or two simultaneous jobs at home in addition to a drawing for a student in kindergarten class, a math exercise in elementary school, or a teenager who does not want to get down to work in college? "

"Faced with this tension", some have opted for a stay with relatives, or in a second home.

"But when you don't have one, the prospect was to find yourself in your downtown apartment, without freedom of movement," continues Alexis Gardy. 

900 euros for three or four weeks

Belambra Clubs, which has 50 sites in France and normally welcomes 500,000 customers per year, has therefore suggested that these families confine themselves to a holiday village.

"For a single price of 900 euros for three or four weeks, whatever the club, you have a space to live and a space to isolate yourself", details its president.

Concretely, two apartments are made available to each family, one for living and one for teleworking, for example.

The price includes wifi and access to site equipment, such as tennis courts, provided you play independently.

“Of course, everything that is closed in the daily life of all French people is closed to our clubs,” explains Alexis Gardy.

"We have no kids club, no pool, no restaurant."

The accommodations, located in four clubs, for example in Brittany or in La Grande-Motte, on the other hand benefit from parks of several hectares to stretch your legs. 

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And several dozen families have responded to this alternative offer, according to the official.

"They had three days to come and respect the sanitary rules", taking advantage of the tolerance displayed by the government for Easter weekend trips. 

"A reopening by mid-May"

After this solution adapted to health standards, Belambra Clubs "sees a reopening by mid-May", according to Alexis Gardy.

"We manage it from day to day to be ready on D-Day, when we can reopen", explains the manager, indicating that reservations for the summer holidays are already possible.

"We will open those for next winter in the coming days," he adds.

"After a year and a half of abortive seasons, the mountain is sure to be taken by storm."

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