It is a northern tradition that will not take place this year: the Braderie de Lille, scheduled for September 5 and 6, is canceled due to the coronavirus health crisis, announced Monday evening the northern prefecture and the town hall from the city.
A sellout of traders despite everything
"In view of" the ban on all gatherings beyond 5,000 people and "the uncertainties about the health situation at the start of the school year, we regret having to announce the cancellation of the Braderie 2020", say the prefect Michel Lalande and the mayor PS Martine Aubry in a joint press release. A "sell-out of traders" will however take place the same weekend, it was said.