In less than two weeks, museums, cinemas and historic places will reopen their doors. The government wants to apply a health pass to access certain places, but the list is not yet fixed. Ascanio de Vogüé, one of the three owners of the castle of Vaux-le-Vicomte in the Paris region, was invited, Thursday, in the morning of Europe 1. 

Health pass, imposed gauges and barrier gestures: culture is preparing to deconfin itself timidly.

At the castle of Vaux-le-Vicomte, in Seine-et-Marne, visitors are expected in the gardens from Saturday and indoors from May 22.

One of the three brothers who own the largest private property in France, Ascanio de Vogüé, was Matthieu Belliard's guest on Thursday morning.

For him, it is important to "properly dose" the use of the health pass desired by the government.

"It may slow down some people from coming to cultural places"

The government is keen on it and the National Assembly has given its first green light under certain conditions.

A health pass could be requested to access certain places that remained closed during confinement.

This proof of an anti-covid vaccine or of a negative test of less than 72 hours can be presented via the Tous Anti-Covid application using a QR code.

For now, however, it seems to apply only to events of more than 1,000 people.

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Ascanio de Vogüé fears that this pass may act against culture.

"It may slow down some people to come to cultural places", he warns at the microphone of Europe 1. But the lord still understands "the existence of this pass to reassure visitors".

"You have to dose it, maybe put it in place on the interiors and not on the exteriors. It does not make sense to ask for a pass to visit the private gardens, while all the public gardens are open freely", warns Ascanio de Vogüé.

50% of employees in partial unemployment for a year

After five months of closure, it is essential for the three owners to welcome the public again.

First of all to transmit the history of this 17th century castle, the theater of political life under Louis XIV.

But also to recover the 80% of financial resources provided by the ticket office which are used to absorb the 6 million euros of maintenance costs per year.

The reopening of this historic site is "a great relief," says Ascanio de Vogüé.

First of all for employees, 50% of whom have been on partial unemployment for a year.

"It's hard psychologically not to work," he admits.

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The castle of Vaux-le-Vicomte therefore reopens its gates this Saturday for walkers wishing to stroll in its gardens. The barrier measures will however be respected and a gauge of 50% below the reception capacity will be applied.