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Caught by a snowstorm in Denmark, some thirty people took refuge in an Ikea store that offered them board and lodging - chips and Swedish cinnamon rolls - the night of Wednesday to Thursday.

"At the end of the afternoon, the wind began to blow very strongly,

public transport stopped and it quickly became impossible to drive on the roads,

" Peter Elmose, manager of the Aalborg (west) store

,

told AFP on Thursday .

"It was too dangerous to go out and we couldn't get our employees to take these risks and then with

six customers left, we invited them too," he

said.

A hearty Christmas snack followed in the staff dining room, with Swedish cinnamon rolls, hot chocolate and French fries, in front of a

Christmas TV movie,

before the Liverpool-Everton game broadcast.

"It was a really nice evening, we enjoyed each other's company," Elmose said.

At 11:00 PM, Elmose suggested that everyone

find a bed

in the store's display space.

"Everyone had a good night, our mattresses are good,"

he laughed.

Shortly before 7:00 a.m., he woke up the sleeping people, who enjoyed breakfast before leaving.

"Sleeping there was an incredible experience.

We would love to try it again,"

admitted one of the clients, Erik Bangsgaard, on TV2.

For Michelle Barrett,

"It has always been a dream to have Ikea just for you."

The young woman, a saleswoman in a nearby store, had knocked on the door of the Swedish chain with a colleague to ask for accommodation. At 10 a.m., when the store opened, all the sheets had been changed and the sign resumed its normal activity.

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