Reopening of nightclubs: "It's an exceptional day"

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In France, nightclubs have been closed since the start of the pandemic.

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By: Clémentine Pawlotsky

7 mins

This Monday, June 21, a meeting was held in the morning at the Élysée Palace with the Minister of Culture, Roselyne Bachelot, the Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Recovery Alain Griset, and the representatives of nightclubs.

After 15 months of closure, nightclubs will finally be able to reopen on July 9.

We talk about it with Christian Jouny, general delegate of the national union of discotheques and places of leisure, owner of three discotheques, present at the meeting. 

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