Schools are only heated up to 19 degrees: the mayor buys fleece jackets for students

France is also in an energy crisis.

The mayor of a small town in Normandy was looking for an easy way to defuse them into something.

Périers - Not only Germany is struggling with a full-fledged energy crisis.

France is dealing with the same problem, also because many ailing nuclear power plants had to be taken off the grid.

In these difficult times, many French municipalities are trying to reduce their consumption, this also applies to heating. 

Energy crisis in France: fleece jackets contribute to well-being

The mayor of the small French town of Périers, located in Normandy, is fighting the energy crisis in his own way.

He bought all the students a fleece jacket because the heating in the schools is turned down.

"Students have to feel comfortable in order to learn," said the mayor, Gabriel Daube, to the

broadcaster .

"I think the manageable expense for the fleece jackets contributes to the well-being of the students and thus to their general well-being."

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Energy crisis in France: Municipality pays 6,000 euros for 350 fleece jackets

It costs the community 6,000 euros to buy a fleece jacket for each of the 350 students.

He thinks a temperature of 19 degrees in the classes is acceptable, but when it gets very cold, the fleece is a help.

Of course, everyone is free to use the fleece jacket as they wish, emphasized Daube.

Incidentally, schools and universities in Germany are exempt from the Energy Saving Ordinance.

Energy crisis in France: Politicians show the population how to do it

French politicians are already demonstrating to the population how they can keep themselves warm when the room temperatures are low by wearing suitable clothing.

For example, Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne, who has been appealing to companies and the population to save energy for weeks, wears a warm jacket instead of smart clothes at public appointments.

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