About thirty public swimming pools, in Limoges, Granville or Versailles, closed their doors suddenly on Monday because the operating company Vert Marine can no longer cope with the increase in energy prices, this company said in a press release sent. at AFP.
About 10% of the 4,000 public swimming pools in France are managed via a public service delegation and not directly by the community where it is located.
Often heated by gas, swimming pools are very energy-intensive equipment and bear the full brunt of rising prices.
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