Mantes-la-Jolie has made it compulsory to deposit a deposit for future brides and grooms. They will now have to submit four checks to the civil registry: two for 500 euros, in the event of unjustified cancellation and damage in public spaces.
Delays are the most frequently encountered problems, says mayor Raphaël Cognet. “It's annoying for the newlyweds who are punctual, and it costs the community because I have to pay my guardian and the civil status official overtime.”