OK, it’s a marketing operation by Milka chocolate, but seeing the Stade de France covered in snow might be worth a look!…


It’s a kids’ Xmas dream; the Stade de France flled with snow, games, bobsleigh runs… and advertisements for Milka. Let’s try and ignore that; here’s the list of the fun things on offer!

– Not only a 600m² skating rink, but also an “ice trail”, a sort of frozen 170 metre track surrounded by pine trees, just like in the mountains.

– A 27 metre high Xmas tree
– A ski slope 70 metres long covering 2.500 m², with real snow
– Inflatable sled slide
– A ‘roller ski‘ rink (skis with wheels!)
– Cable descent. 240 metres long, starting at 32 metres up. Should take your breathe away!
– Santa and his reindeer
– A cross country skiing section, 40 metres long
– Climbing walls
– Via Ferrata. Four blocks of artificial rock 8 metres high, with 30 metres of rope bridges and a cable descent 40 metres long
– A live farm
– Obligatory bouncy castle for the little’uns
– Accro Bungee (trampolines with kids attached with huges elastic bands)
– Snow garden for tots to explore the joys of snow in safety
– Kids adventure trails, with numerous obstacles
– Purple Piste. Sounds kinda Milka… This is for discovering alpine nature, both plants and animals
– Giant sled slide
– and of course the Milka village, “more than 17 activities under cover (in a tent they mean) to learn all about mountains”. More than 17? Wow!!!

photo de berliner_jake