Coronavirus: closure of bars at 10 p.m. confirmed in Paris from Monday

Bars will have to close at 10 p.m. in Paris and restaurants that do not serve "alcohol without food" will not be affected by this anti-Covid restriction, the police headquarters said in a message sent to district mayors on Friday. .

These directives follow the consultation between the Paris police prefect and elected officials since the announcement, Wednesday evening, of a new turn of the screw in the main French metropolises in the face of the resurgence of the epidemic.

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An early closure from Monday

Paris and its inner suburbs is one of the eleven large French cities placed in "enhanced alert zone" where "bars will not be able to remain open beyond 10 p.m." from Monday, underlined the Minister of Health Olivier Véran.

"We will use the maximum flexibility granted to the prefects for the closing time of drinking establishments, namely 22 hours", indicates the police headquarters in its message to the mayors of the capital.

Preserved restaurants

"We are keen, she adds, to preserve restaurants (in the sense, which does not serve alcohol without food) from this measure, so they can continue to function normally. We must be aware of the fact that the line of division between bars and restaurants, in law, is complex, but we think we have found a way to objectify that in the decree. "

The police headquarters also want "great flexibility on measures concerning school and extracurricular activities", which it wants to maintain, and authorize the use of "municipal equipment such as gymnasiums, for example, for this type of public".

Outdoor sports facilities may remain open.

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Prohibited wedding parties

In addition, "wedding ceremonies can take place but not wedding parties".

Elected officials can make municipal halls available for non-festive events "such as" painting classes or the forum of associations ", it is specified." Worship ceremonies planned in particular in the coming days in the Jewish community are authorized if they take place in closed spaces and not in public space, ”adds the message.

The ban on gatherings of more than 10 people in public space "does not concern cemeteries, nor professional activities in public space (construction sites, filming, tourist guides, etc.)".

Finally, the maximum level for large events will, as planned, be lowered to 1,000 people and this applies "to all events, indoors or outdoors".

This particularly concerns the Roland-Garros tournament which begins on Sunday.

This gauge is to be calculated "at time T, excluding staff members, technical staff, etc.", specifies the prefecture.