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From Jean’s announcements CastexMonday, December 6, the bosses and employees of 1,200 nightclubs in France blame it. From Friday, they will be closed for four weeks. There will be compensation, but that will not erase the feeling of injustice.
Yannick Lhommel prepares his disco like every night. Guests of this Calais establishment (Pas-de-Calais) will be able to wiggle one last time on the track before closing for at least four weeks on Friday. “Collapsed. We have just restarted in August and have to close in the middle of December for the end of year celebrations. It’s sad”, says the manager on Tuesday, December 7.
At thedisgust‘adds anger. Even if the government is committed to strengthening compensation for fixed charges and partial activity, Nitish Khoobarry, manager of a nightclub in Paris, has done his accounts and that will not make up for the lost turnover. Private nightclub outings in Nantes (Loire Atlantique), students are divided on this government decision. “It was the only place where we could unwind lessons”, says a young man while another agrees with the government “when you see the crowds of patients dancing without a mask”. Tuesday afternoon, Emmanuel Macron pledged that the 1,200 nightclubs in France can reopen as soon as possible.