Illustration of shanty town erected in Lyon.

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  • The director of the Transbordeur, in Villeurbanne (Rhône) proposed that his concert hall, empty of spectators since the restrictions imposed by the government, be open to occupants of a slum living near the establishment.

  • The Rhône prefecture has responded for the moment to work, in conjunction with the city of Villeurbanne, on “other solutions”.

  • Snow and cold are announced in the department at the end of the week.

The cold snap, announced for this weekend in Lyon, pushed the director of the Transbordeur to question the authorities.

On his Facebook wall, Cyrille Bonin proposed that his concert hall, empty of spectators since the restrictions imposed by the government, be open to the occupants of a slum living near the establishment.

"There are a hundred human beings, including at least three families and ten children", reports the director, aware however "of the fundamental work" undertaken by the various social services to find solutions.

"But there, there will be a very cold emergency", he insists, recommending to open his room "to avoid the dead".

Towards more lasting solutions?

“We have a room, heating, dressing rooms with showers.

Mobilizable teams that shareholders and management are ready to pay.

Social and humanitarian emergency services that can no doubt be mobilized very quickly too, ”he lists.

Asked by

20 Minutes

on this subject, the prefecture of the Rhône responded for the moment to work, in connection with the city of Villeurbanne, on "other solutions".

"There are more lasting solutions than opening a concert hall," she said before specifying that she would provide details during the day.

Snowfall is forecast for Friday in Lyon.

According to forecasters, it could fall up to 15 centimeters in the capital of Gaul but also in the rest of the Rhône department.

Then the temperatures will drop significantly.

They will be around -3 ° C and -5 ° C degrees Saturday and Sunday according to Météo-France.

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  • Cold

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