The discos have been closed since March 14th.

And so far they have no prospect of reopening.

"It will be madness" to reopen them, affirmed Emmanuel Macron during his interview with Brut, on December 4. 

Despite the very important aid system put in place by the government, at least 314 clubs have already gone out of business, and with no prospect of reopening, the future looks bleak for a number of other nightclubs. 

Their bosses denounce the holding of many clandestine parties, which for the most part are not worried by the police.

Clandestine parties with an increasingly professional look.

Some participants pay an entry fee of up to 150 euros. 

The mobilization in Paris on Monday began with a snail operation on the ring road, quickly prevented by the police headquarters, impromptu meetings with several ministers.

It will end in the evening with a "nice surprise", without the organizers saying more.

In the meantime, the nightclub bosses will join the restaurant and bar bosses in the early afternoon, who are also getting together. 

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