Tonight you can stroll a bit later than usual through the streets of the city center. The shopkeepers at the Vitrines de Chartres will open their doors until 8 p.m. “About fifty businesses will play the game, in order to make the transition between the commercial life of the day and the bars and restaurants animating the evenings”, explains Nathalie Casalinho, animator of the city center.
Also attract customers from the Paris region
Another objective is to attract customers from a little further away, such as the Paris region, who are used to opening hours later.
As we know, businesses have particularly suffered from the long period of closure linked to the Covid-19 crisis.
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We would then like to propose other demonstrations, in the spirit of the aperitif organized last year, but we are awaiting the authorization of demonstrations by more than a hundred people.
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“We wanted to mark the occasion, but without making an event that attracts too many people,” adds Nathalie Casalinho. “This is a first step. We would then like to propose other demonstrations, in the spirit of the aperitif organized last year, but we are awaiting the authorization of demonstrations by more than a hundred people. We just got the one for the sales, set for July 15, so that’s a good thing, because we also had to organize around it. “
Pleased to be able to welcome customers again, the Chartrain traders are motivated.
Deconfinement: in Chartres, the terraces of cafes and restaurants are slowly filling up
“Some areas have picked up very well, such as children’s clothes, decoration,” continues the city center host. For others, it’s a little slower. But overall, the traders are in a good frame of mind, even though they know it’s going to be tough. “
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