Opportunity for some, ordeal for others... Summer terraces are part of the concerns surrounding the Olympic and Paralympic Games (JOP) in Paris, which will take place from July 26 to August 11.
In response to an open letter, made public at the beginning of January, from hoteliers and restaurateurs requesting an extension of the hours of summer terraces to take part in the “party” of the Games, the Droit au Sommeil collective in turn published a letter this Wednesday, this time to oppose the late activity of Parisian summer terraces.
For some local residents, these terraces authorized from April 1 to October 31 by Paris City Hall have caused multiple nuisances since the 2020 deconfinement. Fighting “for the health and sleep of Parisians”, the Droit au Sommeil collective has written an open letter , which “Le Parisien” was able to consult before its publication on Thursday.
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“Many Parisians will find themselves stuck, if not confined to their homes 24 hours a day, with many companies calling for teleworking during the Olympics.
Not only will they be prohibited from moving, but also prohibited from sleeping.
How far will we go?
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The missive is addressed to the mayor (PS) of Paris Anne Hidalgo, to her deputy (PC) in charge of trade Nicolas Bonnet-Oulaldj as well as to Pierre Rabadan, the deputy (PS) in charge of the Olympic Games.
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“categorically” opposing the extension of the opening hours of summer terraces, the collective recalls that “the latest Crédoc/Bruitparif study showed that the activities of bars and restaurants are the noise of activity that most disturbs people. Parisians: 693,000 Parisians are affected!
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A meeting scheduled for Friday
Despite the rule imposed since 2021 not to exceed 10 p.m. for the peace of mind of residents, the collective denounces the non-compliance with this condition and the lack of regulation on the part of Paris town hall.
Thus emphasizing that several Parisians are “at their wits’ end”.
At the beginning of January, Pascal Mousset, the president of the Île-de-France Hotel and Restaurant Group (GHR), sent an open letter to the government, the Paris City Hall, the Île-de-France region and the police headquarters, for the opposite reason.
He explained that “we cannot consider closing our terrace extensions at 10 p.m. when the whole city will be outside” and asked for an extension of the system until midnight.
The catering unions, including the GHR, will be received by Nicolas Bonnet-Oulaldj and Pierre Rabadan this Friday, February 4, in order to know the conclusions of the town hall.