Le Hameau du Père Noël (inside)

Once our noses were good & cold, we headed inside Santa's digs.

We were greeted by this pretty crèche: 

Then we headed into la cuisine du Père Noël:

There were a lot of dishes waiting to be washed:

And the Christmas turkey was already in the oven:

Santa's "diet" seemed to involve a lot of melted cheese...

The table was set but there was no sign of le Père Noël anywhere...

Next up was the elves' dining room:

The workshop:

And Santa's office (but still no sign of the jolly old elf...):

How great is the red & white bathtub?

Meanwhile, in the infirmary...

... a reindeer had gone on a bit of a binge:

I especially liked the control room with all the maps & globes:

The magnifying glass was focussed on Annecy:

 We were almost at the end of our visit.
And then we finally saw Santa.

Well, sort of.

Psst! The best part - the North Pole-sque post office - is still to come!

In the meantime, happy weekend to all & to all a good night!