After the massive exodus of Ile-de-France residents to the West to escape confinement, some city councilors in the West of France are calling on Parisians to be careful not to worsen the health situation in these territories.

And if the mayor of Saint-Malo sees the arrival of these people with concern, that of La Baule-Escoublac, on the contrary, shows optimism.

A call for caution.

As soon as the government health press conference was completed, and a third confinement announced for 16 departments, many Parisians planned their exodus from the capital.

Peak in train reservations, but also 400 km of traffic jams a few hours before the entry into force of this new turn of the screw ... Many residents of Ile-de-France fled.

A real transhumance towards the province which appeals to certain mayors of the West, a very popular destination for this temporary exile. 

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"It's a phenomenon that worries me"

This is particularly the case of Gilles Lurton, a councilor of Les Républicains de Saint-Malo, who calls on Parisians to be responsible.

"It's a phenomenon that worries me", he confides at the microphone of Europe 1 after noting that "a lot of people" have landed in his city.

And if he hears "the reaction of the Parisians", he is counting on them "to be very careful".

"The situation in Saint-Malo has remained very stable so far, but things can change at any time," he warns.

"I therefore call on everyone to be extremely vigilant."

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"What matters is respect for barrier gestures"

A vigilance that is also shared by Franck Louvrier, mayor of La Baule-Escoublac, a town located some 200 kilometers further south.

But unlike Le Malouin, he is not worried about seeing hundreds of Ile-de-France residents arrive in his town and on its beaches.

"What matters is respect for barrier gestures," he recalls.

"We have had several waves of people who have come in massive numbers lately and we have seen very clearly that there was no epidemic rebound after these holidays. So that means that people are behaving pretty good and it has to continue. " 

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And the town councilor abound: "I trust tourists and permanent residents to be careful. And there is no question of closing the beaches as long as the indicated measures are respected."

Optimist, Franck Louvrier relies on the "kilometers of fine sand beach" of his city to allow these Ile-de-France residents to be able to move with a certain freedom.