Maximilien Carlier // Photo credit: Europe 1 8:58 a.m., February 11, 2024
In Lille, the school holidays start in two weeks, but residents can enjoy a mini mountain village. Operation Lille Neige begins this weekend. It brings together around twenty activities for families who, in particular, do not go away during the winter holidays.
Marching band, wooden chalets and toboggan run. In this village that looks like a winter vacation in the mountains, Léna, 9 years old, with a big smile, enjoys the different activities. “It’s so good, I did the zip line, the climbing wall and the treetop adventure,” says Léna proudly. The 17th edition of Lille Neige begins this weekend for a month at Saint-Sauveur station. And on site, families and regulars like Jessy.
Two out of three children do not go away during the February holidays
“We are on the theme of snow, the mountains, we escape. The impression of being in another world. A vacation before its time,” he explains. This operation is mainly aimed at those who are not going on vacation.
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Nicolas came with his son, Raphaël. "We are in Lille and we are far from the slopes. It's true that with the crisis, it's not easy to leave. It's an opportunity to go out, do something different without having the chance or the budget for going skiing", explains the father of the family. Because two out of three children do not leave during the February holidays, recalls the mayor of Lille, Martine Aubry.