On May 19, outdoor activities in theme parks, such as zoos, may reopen, but it will be necessary to wait until June 9 for attractions, such as fairgrounds, announced Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Secretary of State for charge of Tourism, on RMC this Thursday morning.

The "theme parks will be able to reopen from May 19," said Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, specifying that this decision concerned "outdoor activities, zoos, with some aquarium-type spaces, etc."

But "the attractions in themselves, in the legal sense of the term, it will be on June 9", as well as the fairgrounds, he added.

"We do not see what is the distinction between theme park and amusement park"

Concretely, parks without attractions, such as animal parks, will reopen with reduced gauges, while parks composed mainly of attractions could choose to wait until June 9, since they will not be able to reopen the attractions themselves. before that date, we told the ministry.

"We do not understand and we do not see what is the distinction between theme park and amusement park", reacted the Compagnie des Alpes, owner in particular of the Parc Astérix, which it has not yet set the date of reopening. .

“We are trying to clarify things.

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The Secretary of State also indicated that he was working "with the Ministry of Health" for the vaccination of French people at their vacation spot, by allocating doses "according to the number of visits to the departments".

"It is important that the French who may have received their first dose in their department of residence can receive their second dose at their place of vacation," he said.

Almost 28 million euros in aid to the sector

Aid to the tourism sector will continue, also assured Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, judging that "the recovery will be gradual, with turnover which will gradually rise".

"We are in the process of calibrating the systems for the recovery for the months of June, July and August" with the various sectors.

“It is not a one-shot stopper to stop all of this and have these companies go bankrupt.

The state will continue to be there, ”he added.

Aid to the tourism sector has so far represented "28 billion euros in support measures which have helped these professionals to pass the course: it has been partial activity, loans guaranteed by the State, solidarity fund, ”said Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne.

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