No it is not some kind of weird joke. The answer is... Chamonix. Here's the celeb spotting lowdown: International celebrity Kylie Minogue, not a snowboarding virgin, went up the Grands Montets with new boyfriend, model, Andres Velencoso and partied in No Escape on New Year's eve. Ségolène Royale (ex-French presidential candidate) was on a fitness mission and spent her time in the Chamonix Valley with a night-time walk up to the Cremerie du Glacier from Le Bois, a snowshoe trip up to the Chalets Loriaz, a walk around Lavancher and some cross country skiing in Le Bois. Actress Penelope Cruz also tried her hand all week at cross country skiing. Patrick Vieira, who plays for Inter-Milan, was spotted on Brevent. Lama Lungtaen-Gyatso, director of Bhoutan University, stopping over to visit the Chamonix "ambassador" to Bhutan while on an official trip to Paris, went up the Aiguille du Midi and blessed the Chamonix community, declaring our lovely valley to be a positive place. Well, we know that ! And over New Year's week we were 800,000 rising in the New Year on a very positive vibe.
