The executive announced Monday evening that the ski lifts at ski resorts will remain closed in February.

The Prime Minister, Jean Castex, estimated that the health situation linked to the Covid-19 crisis does not allow to set for the time of reopening date. 

The ski lifts of the ski resorts will remain closed in February, without a reopening date having been set, announced Monday Matignon after a meeting between Prime Minister Jean Castex and the actors of the mountain.

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"The evolution of the health situation does not allow us at this stage to reopen the ski lifts", explained the entourage of Jean Castex, noting that there was "no tendency to general reopening" in other European countries.

The government has also announced that ski equipment shops and related activities will be eligible for state aid.

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