54 departments are now subject to a curfew.

Some French people are therefore in search of an island of freedom in the middle of the All Saints holidays.

In La Baule, not subject to the curfew, the population is worried about seeing holidaymakers disembark and create new sources of contamination.

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The curfew measures were extended on Saturday and now affect two thirds of French people, forced to return home before 9 p.m.

This provision taken against Covid-19 does not include travel restrictions, so some are considering migrating to the departments spared.

"There will be more people, especially from neighboring departments which are affected by the curfew," explains the mayor of La Baule, Franck Louvrier, who is preparing for an outbreak of new cases.

"Of course there is a risk, and if there is a possible outbreak of fever we will take more drastic measures", he assures the microphone of Europe 1.

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"It scares a lot of people"

Franck Louvrier has made the fight against Covid-19 his obsession by creating a local health watch unit.

In addition, the mask was made compulsory a little over a week ago throughout the town.

This does not completely reassure the residents: some, among the oldest and most vulnerable fringe, take a dim view of the arrival of tourists.

“From the moment they land at the seaside, it's festive and we forget the rules. It frightens a lot of people,” concedes Dominique.

She calls on vacationers to avoid festive gatherings.

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The possibility of seeing the prohibited beaches in the event of new contaminations particularly panics the inhabitants of the city.

"I have nothing against tourists that we are happy to find elsewhere," said Nadine.

"What is important is that everyone respects the rules. We risk being punished, that's all!"

If La Baule displays wide open arms, it refuses the dangerous policy of the open bar.