Paris (AFP)

The Moulin Rouge in Paris, one of the most famous cabarets in the world, closed due to the pandemic since March 12, 2020, will reopen its doors on September 10 with a French cancan more frenzied than ever, promise the dancers who are pawing their feet. impatience.

The Lido, another large feathered Parisian cabaret, will reopen its doors on September 16, while the Crazy Horse, temple of nude chic famous since 1951 for its dancers dressed only in projections of geometric patterns, will reopen on September 9.

Mecca of transformism, the Michou cabaret will resume its crazy evenings on September 3.

At the end of the morning Monday, twelve dancers in French cancan petticoats cast their wheels in front of the Moulin Rouge to announce the reopening date, to the surprise of motorists on Boulevard de Clichy, noted an AFP journalist.

During confinement, she did a daily physical training at home, including using the kitchen worktop for her daily stretches.

"This is the first time in its history that the Moulin has been closed for so long. Today, the planets are aligned. We are happy to be working on this recovery," said Jean-Victor Clerico, general manager of the Moulin Rouge .

"If all goes well, in September, there will be no more distance even indoors. There are still unpredictable factors. If ever the distance meter between each table is maintained, the seating capacity will drop by 50% with 450 places maximum ", he adds.

For Philippe Lhomme, president of the national union of cabarets and music halls (CAMULC), "restarting in September is reasonable taking into account the degraded gauges, the preparation of artists, the restart of reservation networks and the return of international customers ".

France is returning to some of its leisure this week, helped by the slowdown in the epidemic.

The incidence rate dropped to 142 new cases per 100,000 population over seven days, when it peaked at more than 400 in early April.

After six months of consecutive closure, which put them in economic jeopardy, cinemas, theaters and museums will be able to reopen to the public on Wednesday, with maximum attendance gauges, as well as the terraces of restaurants and shops.

The curfew will be extended from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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