lovE Was madE to be shared IN mEgèvE WE lovE shaRINg ThE good TImEs. moRE aNd moRE of Today’s gRaNdpaRENTs aRE TakINg ThEIR gRaNdchIldREN To WINTER spoRTs. mEgèvE Is sTIll ThE IdEal holIday dEsTINaTIoN, havINg so maNy aNd vaRIEd acTIvITIEs pRoposEd foR youNgsTERs. 28
Grandparents and grandchildren have never been as close as they are today. It seems that the generation gap is progressively disappearing. And so the hierarchic relationships that prevailed thirty years ago have given way to more loving and harmonious relationships. We must admit however that today’s senior citizens are dynamic in all situations and are very young at heart. Qualities that allow them to create strong and loving ties with their grandchildren. Many of today’s grandparents enjoy sharing their free time with this new generation of grandchildren thirsty for time and affection. less strict, more available and more tuned in to their needs, grandparents are taking more and more place in their grandchildren’s lives. And for the greatest happiness of all concerned! fRaNçoIsE aNd JacquEs, gRaNdpaRENTs of ThIbaud, 9, maRINE 8 aNd Emma, 5. Françoise and Jacques, in their early sixties, both active and sporty, have been skiing in Megève for years. A love that they hope to pass down to their grandchildren when they join them for the winter holidays. With 445km of sign posted and groomed slopes Megève is a fabulous playground for adults and children alike. While the youngest is discovering the joys of snow and sliding at the “piou piou” club, the older brother and sister are having skiing lessons with the ESF to attain their 2nd and 3rd stars. But in the afternoon they will devour the slopes with their grandparents. A moment of great complicity between the two generations, but also the opportunity for the children to perfect their skiing by listening to the sound advice of their grandparents. Some afternoons, the children alternate with other equally fun activities. Thibaud loves climbing on the artificial wall at the Sports centre, and also biathlon that he has recently discovered with his friends. He is really happy to go to the beginners’ lesson at the livraz. Marine prefers to relax with her grandmother and little sister at the heated indoor swimming pool. But their greatest pleasure is to go together to the ice rink to round off the day in beauty. With such dynamic grandparents the children never have time to be bored during their holidays. daNIEllE aNd RENé, gRaNdpaRENTs of Tom, 12 aNd hugo, 11. Françoise and Jacques have been skiing in Megève for years. A love that they hope to pass down to their grandchildren. Danielle and René, both nature lovers, devote their retirement to hiking, an activity they do both in summer and winter. Quite naturally they take their grandchildren with them as often as possible to enlighten them about the mountain fauna and flora. In Megève there is no shortage of ideas for hiking outings. In winter it is with cross-country skiing that they prefer to cover the mountains at their own rhythm on the tracks of the livraz-cote 2000 site. The children have even had lessons to master the skating technique perfectly. last year they also loved the special family snowshoeing outing organised by the Mountain Guides. This accompanied and commentated excursion allowed them to have a better understanding of the way of life of wild animals in the mountains. But their favourite activity is the dog and sleigh ride on the heights of Megève; even more so because they learned to drive the dog teams themselves under the musher’s guidance. A wonderful adventure! The children’s grandparents have also enlightened them about the mountain farmers’ way of life. They visited a farm in Megève. Not simply another experience for these little citizens to discover goats, sheep, kids… but also to taste the farm produce. To make the visit even more fun, they were even taken there by horse and carriage. Once more the children leave Megève with their heads full of wonderful memories. chaNTal aNd bERNaRd, gRaNdpaRENTs of claRa, 8 aNd maNoN, 6. Newly retired, chantal and Bernard have decided to share the good times in life with their granddaughters. When they were still working 29
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