The wishes of the mayor of Auxerre create controversy. They will take place on January 20 at Auxerrexpo and will be moderated by journalist Jean Pierre Pernaut. However, in this period of recrudescence of the Covid epidemic, large gatherings are rather to be avoided. For the elected representatives of the opposition in Crescent Marrault, maintaining this event is irresponsible. Mani Cambefort, opposition municipal councilor explains that ” during periods of confinement, city councils kept their distance under the pretext that health precautions had to be taken. I do not understand why in April 2021 we could not bring together 39 people while today, while the epidemic is on the move, we are bringing together two thousand people in the same place. this is not serious. Another problem, the proposed ceremony is a kind of television show led by the former star journalist of the 13 hours of TF1 Jean-Pierre Pernaut. A ceremony whose cost, too, is indecent in this period “.
A budget of 70,000 euros was allocated to this ceremony according to the finance assistant, Pascal Henriat.
For the mayor of Auxerre Crescent Marault, this ceremony does not pose any particular problems. It meets the health constraints imposed. “We respect the tonnage of two thousand people maximum. The health pass will be requested at the entrance and those present will be seated and masked. If the constraints were to harden, we could even increase the distance between each participant in this evening so I do not see where the controversy is.“ Crescent Marault concluded.
At the end of December, in view of the health context, the Prime Minister had asked that the January vows be canceled. By mail, the prefect of Yonne had also invited the mayors of the department to cancel the face-to-face ceremonies. Those of Gurgy and Migennes followed this advice.