The Marseillais do not understand the closures of bars and restaurants and see it as a new quarrel between Paris and Marseille.

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Fabien Dupoux / SIPA

  • The Marseillais do not welcome the new measures announced by Olivier Véran, with the closure of bars and restaurants.

  • They see in this decision a new political quarrel between the capital and the second largest city in France.

  • Many Marseillais believe they are being punished through these measures as the city has experienced a massive influx of tourists this summer.

“As if by chance, it falls after a defeat of PSG against OM.

The Marseillais are trying to keep their humor, and morale, after new announcements from the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, with the closure of bars and restaurants in Marseille on Saturday.

But it is the feeling that predominates among the Marseillais.

"It's a battle between the new green town hall and the government," said Thierry, who no longer really knows who to believe in the news concerning the latest epidemiological figures.

"We can't take this coronavirus any longer, I no longer turn on the television, I no longer listen to the radio, I'm fed up with following the news," Sophie says.

"It spoils our daily life"

For her, it is completely incomprehensible to have decided to close the bars and restaurants.

“It's a virus that kills old people, I know it's hard to say but they just have to confine themselves.

We must stop blocking France, the only consequence is to increase unemployment.

That they open sheave beds rather than closing bars and restaurants, ”she says, quite annoyed.

Red Covid.


Yellow storm vigilance.


Greens with rage.



The Bouches-du-Rhône are rasta in color!



Jah ... Rastafada!

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A feeling shared by Maryline.

“I am very unhappy, it spoils our daily life even more.

Go to bars and restaurants, it's the only distraction we can still do with my husband.

I am not at all worried about the situation, everyone must take their responsibilities.

I support the town hall in its request to suspend these measures, ”she said.

Laxity and a lack of responsibility

André asks himself a lot of questions.

“Why did you leave the Catalans beach open all night?

Why do restaurants which have respected the measures have to pay for all those who have not respected them?

Why not have put in more police resources to enforce barrier gestures?

Why not close the shopping centers?

“, He wonders, conceding that there has been laxity among certain professionals and inhabitants of Marseille.

"But these are more political than health measures," he said.

So in fact the surge will be among the neighbors of the Var I imagine, also in the Vaucluse and the nearby departments, that promises.

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For Nina, Serge and their friends, the Marseilles political class also has its share of responsibilities in this mistrust between Paris and the second largest city in France.

“They confused everything by supporting Raoult, and by doing so they did the greatest harm to medical vision.

Like when Samia Ghali, the second assistant, announces publicly that she will not be vaccinated, it is fueling the fire for nothing.

It just adds confusion to the confusion.

It is the doctors who know if these measures are appropriate, not the policies.

And this perpetual war between Paris and Marseille, it is unbearable, ”they consider.

"We got invaded"

And when the battle between Paris and Marseille is not played on the political ground, it is on that of tourism.

“We weren't allowed to travel more than 100 km and overnight we could go everywhere, the borders were open.

We were invaded all summer, I did not go once to the sea it was so crowded.

And today they tell us to close the restaurants while we welcomed everyone during the summer, ”remain incredulous Jean and Kader.

"It was rubbish all summer, as soon as you went to the coast it was crowded with people.

There was no Covid before all the tourists came to us, and now we have to pay for those who didn't do their job?

», Protests Laurent.

The Marseillais clearly have the impression that they are paying the price.

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