Valenciennes. A “masked” return for the funfair at the Lacuzon car park

Withdrawn from merry-go-rounds for almost a year, the people of Valencia will once again be able to taste the joys of the funfair with the autumn fair which will take place from Saturday September 26 to Sunday October 11 at the Lacuzon car park. The spring fair had been canceled due to the health crisis. And as the Covid is still among us, the return of the funfair to Valenciennes will obviously be subject to a protocol of health rules.

“If everyone respects the rules …”
Nicolas Lemay, president of the Federation of fairgrounds of France and representative of Valenciennes fairgrounds, assures us that “ the ducasse this fall was not called into question“. Even in view of the hardening of health decisions taken during this week. ” We discussed it again in Matignon with the Prime Minister earlier this week. Events, such as ducasses, may be possible if we take into account local specificities (…) For example, if the Valenciennes hospital center was currently saturated, we would no doubt have made other arrangements, or even the decision to ‘cancel the event. But this is not the case (…) If everyone respects the protocol, there is nothing to worry about, nor to worry about the proper conduct of the fun fair. For now, since ducasses are re-authorized, none of them have triggered a cluster. Certainly, there will be a few people. But there won’t be more risks than in a supermarket“, Continues Nicolas Lemay.

So what will be the sanitary measures to be observed at the fun fair? ” Wearing a mask will be compulsory. There will be a sense of traffic on the whole site, but also on all the rides. In many places, there will also be hydroalcoholic gel available.“, Replies Nicolas Lemay. This one is satisfied to be able to find an activity. This has been the case for a few months now. ” In the same way as all the other traders, or others who were stopped, we were able to benefit from financial aid. It kept us going for two months. But now, life must resume, especially since it is necessary in particular to resume payment of charges« .

Among the fairgrounds, ” the morale is good ” even if ” the usual craze Population has not been the same since the start of the crisis. ” We note, for example, a decrease in activities on children’s rides. Quite simply because it is often the grandparents who took their grandchildren there. However, older people want to protect themselves by avoiding going to places like a fun fair. Which is normal, because these people want to preserve their health« .

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