Le Figaro Nice
The prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes, Christophe Gonzales, has apparently heard the request of the mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, about the fireworks and the threat they represent at the approach of the holiday season. of year.
Thus, from December 1, and for a period of one month, the sale to individuals and the use of fireworks will be prohibited throughout the department, indicates a decree issued Monday by state services.
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Any transfer or sale of category F3 and F4 fireworks, category P2 pyrotechnic articles intended for the theater and other category T2 pyrotechnic articles is prohibited in all municipalities of the Alpes-Maritimes department of December 1, 2022 to January 1, 2023 inclusive
”, details the prefecture.
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“The events and gatherings in the Alpes-Maritimes department during the end-of-year celebrations are likely to give rise to overflows”
, justifies the prefect, citing the “
noise nuisances
” as well as the “
dangers
” of the pyrotechnic devices on the public highway.
Bernard Gonzales also mentions “
the risk of panic that could be caused […] in places of large gatherings, in particular in a context of terrorist threat.
»
As early as November 18, Christian Estrosi and his first assistant delegate for security, Anthony Borré, had written to the prefect to express their concern at the multiplication, in different districts of the city, of these illegal behaviors.
According to the town hall, these actions find their origin in particular in the film Athéna, by Romain Gavras, broadcast on Netflix since this year and in which three brothers find themselves at the heart of a conflict which ignites their district of Île-de-France.
Christian Estrosi and Anthony Borré have written to the streaming platform to ask that a warning be broadcast at the start of the film.