The controllers’ strike announced for the Christmas weekend could penalize around 200,000 holidaymakers. One out of three trains was canceled on Friday 23 December and two out of five on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25. While many travelers have resorted to coaches, carpooling or simply their car, not everyone has the possibility of finding another means of transport to join his family. “Because of the strike of a few people, we don’t have our children and our grandchildren at Christmas,” regrets Jean-Luc Péran, a 65-year-old retiree, to AFP. His grandson Titouan, 20, was stuck in Blois (Loir-et-Cher), for lack of a train, he told the daily Le Télégramme the day before. In an exceptional situation, exceptional measure: we have found 5 other ways to celebrate Christmas if you cannot spend it with your family. It’s all in the video at the beginning of the article!
Celebrating Christmas without family is possible
According to an Ifop survey for the association Dons solidaires published in December 2022, 14% of French people have planned to spend Christmas Eve alone. Like them, you can choose a cocooning evening alone or in video with your loved ones.
And if the 2020 lockdown remake doesn’t inspire you, don’t panic. The turkey, the petit fours and the log can also be shared with friends. There is also the option of strangers: by joining one of the many associations that fight against isolation, for example. Last option: party by participating in one of the many special Christmas evenings. As in all romantic comedies of the moment, with a little luck, you may find the love of your life on the dancefloor. And Bridget Jones better watch out.