Coronavirus: funerals reduced to a minimum and which vary by region

4/10/2020, 5:43:27 PM

With the strict measures engendered by confinement, the funeral directors see their entire organization turned upside down.

Without flowers or wreaths… This is how most funerals take place in France today. Confinement obliges, the accompaniment of the deceased until their last home is limited to twenty people maximum. And again, when the authorities allow it! “The Père-Lachaise crematorium does not allow access to families. We put the coffin there without them being able to accompany us. It is not normal ” , plague Sandrine Thiéfine, CEO of the brand Pompes funèbres de France.

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At the Nîmes crematorium in Gard, the organization is more flexible, and five people can participate in the ceremony. Beyond these restricted or stolen goodbyes, the whole organization of the funeral is turned upside down. Most florists being closed, it is almost impossible to show moral support with a wreath. “Although we continue to receive, families come less to the agency. We essentially process their request by phone and email ... I can't find