The City of Paris announced Thursday to have "exceptionally" extended the extension of the terraces of bars and restaurants in the public space until June 2021. The first deputy mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Grégoire, justified this measure by " the scale of the crisis affecting the sector "and insisted on the" counterparts ".

The city of Paris is extending "exceptionally" until June 2021 the extension of the terraces of bars and restaurants in the Parisian public space, "given the extent of the crisis which is hitting the sector", the first said on Thursday. deputy mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Grégoire. This measure, which was announced at the end of May by the mayor (PS) of Paris Anne Hidalgo for the 8,000 Parisian establishments, "is accompanied by several counterparts", including the closure of the terraces at 10 pm and the limitation of noise pollution for residents , said Emmanuel Grégoire. The checks and penalties for offenders will be "reinforced", and the fine will be increased from 68 to 138 euros.

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