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2020-09-26T10:56:55.645Z


If the government gave the impression of messing up the fate of the municipal indoor swimming pools, it is because each prefecture has the


What are the restrictions on municipal swimming pools?

Many have wondered since the announcement on Wednesday evening of new shock measures against Covid-19.

Among these measures, which generally come into force this Saturday in the “enhanced alert” zone - that is to say 11 metropolises (including Paris, Lyon, Lille, Bordeaux and Rennes) as well as the entire inner suburbs of Île-de- France, these restrictions - closing swimming pools is indeed a possibility.

Certain prefectures have moreover decided to do so (except for certain categories of swimmers), but others, for example in Paris, have authorized swimming pools to continue their activity "under usual conditions".

Hence an impression of cacophony.

Decryption in three acts.

First act: no information

Wednesday evening, the Minister of Health Olivier Véran unveils a new mapping of the epidemic in France as well as new measures.

In the two zones on “maximum alert”, namely the Aix Marseille metropolis and Guadeloupe, restaurants and bars will have to close as well as a very large part of establishments open to the public.

In those on “enhanced alert”, only bars will have to lower the curtain from 10 p.m. at the latest, gatherings will be limited to 10 people, while sports halls and gymnasiums will have to lower the curtain.

On the other hand, nothing is then announced specifically for municipal swimming pools.

Second act: Castex empty-handed, Véran confirms

24 hours later, the government is questioned on this point.

"Are all the municipal indoor swimming pools closing?"

[in heightened alert zone] ”, asks Thomas Sotto to Jean Castex Thursday evening on France 2.“ Yes ”, replies the Prime Minister on several occasions on the set of the political emission.

Relaunched a few minutes by Léa Salamé, the head of government takes out a "joker" and indicates that it is necessary "perhaps to check" with the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran.

The latter, present in the audience, then confirms, without the slightest possible ambiguity, that the question is "settled".

Closure of indoor swimming pools: announced earlier by @JeanCastex, the measure is confirmed by the Minister of Health, @olivierveran, present in the public of #VALP pic.twitter.com/kGsyxFSTm1

- The floor is yours (@VALP) September 24, 2020

In reality, what is "decided" is that the closure of indoor swimming pools "is part of the provisions that will be subject to consultation", as the Minister specifies.

In other words, it is up to the prefectures, in conjunction with the town halls, to decide on it based on several epidemic and practical criteria.

There is no rule enacted at the highest national level.

Third act: various decisions depending on the area

Except that many hold that the swimming pools will necessarily be closed in the "enhanced alert" zone.

Friday, several prefectures are communicating on the measures that will be put in place from this Saturday.

Covered municipal swimming pools must close in Lyon and Lille, except for school groups, minors or high-level athletes who will still be able to access them.

#COVID ー 19


⚠️🔴The virus is actively circulating.


The territory of @MEL_Lille is placed in an enhanced alert zone.


Below are the sanitary measures which will come into force from 26/09 and 28/09.

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- Prefect of the Hauts-de-France and North region (@ prefet59) September 25, 2020

"Friday, during a meeting at the Ministry of Sports, we were told that the minister had succeeded in negotiating this progress", rejoices with the Parisian Emmanuelle Bonnet-Oulaldj, president of the Federation sportive et gymnique du travail (FSGT) .

In Bordeaux, only "school and extracurricular activities" (but not minors or high level athletes) will still be able to enjoy the indoor swimming pools, reads the press release from the Gironde prefecture.

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Another scenario, municipal swimming pools can remain open in Paris "under usual conditions" and therefore for everyone, said the police headquarters on Friday evening in a press release.

A source close to the matter confirms this Saturday morning that this applies to all Parisian swimming pools, whether they are covered or not.

# COVID19 |

The Prefect of Police today issued a decree setting out the new measures applicable to Paris, classified as a reinforced red zone.


See the details of these measurements 👇 pic.twitter.com/K3Wq9omLm7

- Police Prefecture (@prefpolice) September 25, 2020

The same decision was taken in Rennes, in particular.

These measures may seem contradictory, since the indicators do not indicate that the epidemic situation is more serious in the Rhône than in Paris, for example.

"We are happy that the swimming pools remain open for all in Paris but we denounce a cacophony at the national level", concludes Emmanuelle Bonnet-Oulaldj.

Source: leparis

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