The decision on whether or not to open winter sports resorts will be taken in the next ten days.
For the moment, the government is working on several scenarios, from a total closure for the holiday season to partial opening.
Europe 1 takes stock.
Will the winter sports business resume its course during the holiday season?
The question is not trivial, because "white gold" represents 10 billion euros per year in France.
Tuesday at 8 p.m., the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron must set the course for lighter confinement.
Small businesses expect to be able to reopen in the coming days.
But for winter sports resorts, the decision of whether or not to open for Christmas will not be announced until the next ten days.
Their representatives were received at Matignon on Monday and three possible scenarios are emerging.
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Closure, the most likely hypothesis
In view of the enormous economic stakes, the government is giving itself a little time.
But according to information from Europe 1, the most likely hypothesis, at this point, is that ski resorts will remain closed during this period.
The Alps remain one of the regions where epidemic activity is the strongest.
The government has no desire to see a rebound in contamination in these territories because of its decision.
Another hypothesis is however being considered: that of a partial opening, perhaps without the bars or the restaurants.
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"Wearing a mask on the lifts will be compulsory"
For his part, the mayor of La Plagne Jean-Luc Boch offers a third option: the reinforced health protocol.
"Wearing a mask on the ski lifts is something that will be compulsory," he said at the microphone of Europe 1 on Monday.
"We are going to set up screening centers with antigenic tests. It is better to have a little bit of constraints and benefit from the great outdoors than no constraints at all and not being able to open our stations."
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Before making its decision, the government also hopes for European coordination on the issue, for example with Italy and Spain.
In Switzerland, some areas have already opened.
The actors of the mountain assured this Monday to be able to be ready in fifteen days.
Especially since for the moment, one of them smiles, the biggest problem is that there is no snow.