Thibaud Hue with Julien Holtzer 07:51 am, December 10, 2021
After six months of reopening, the 1,200 nightclubs in France are closing again for four weeks.
A decision taken by the government to try to curb the 5th wave.
A decision hardly accepted by the revelers, who took advantage of their last night on the dance floor.
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Back to square one for the 1,200 nightclubs in France.
After barely six months of opening, they closed this morning for the next four weeks minimum.
A decision taken this week by the government to deal with the fifth wave of the epidemic.
Thursday, 56,800 new cases of Covid were identified in 24 hours.
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Nightclubs: a place where the risk of contamination is exploding, according to the Institut Pasteur. Plus 790% for those under 40. That's twice as much as at a private party. Thursday evening was the last night for the clubbers, therefore, who are happily enjoying these last minutes. But behind the bursts of laughter, there is still weariness and a touch of sadness.
"It hurts because in Paris, we live a little for the terraces, for the atmosphere, for the evenings. And seeing the nightclubs close makes a little pang in the heart, it's a little sad, "says a young party girl.
"We said to ourselves that we absolutely had to [party] even if tomorrow we have lessons and we have exams. But that's not serious. It's the last, we must take advantage of it", adds a young student who agrees.
During these four weeks, the celebration can be done with friends and family during the coming Christmas celebrations.
But, for a possible return to the dance floor, it will be necessary to wait at least until the beginning of 2022.