In recent weeks, several town halls in France have decided to set up a deposit system before the celebration of marriages. The goal: to fight against the many incivilities of which they are victims.
After vacation homes, apartments or even cars, it will now be necessary pay a deposit for… his marriage. As surprising as it may seem, this is what several town halls in France have recently implemented, in the hope of put an end to damage and other excesses in civil unions. Since this month of November, municipalities such as Le Cannet (Alpes-Maritimes), Pontoise (Val-d’Oise), Carrières-sous-Poissy (Yvelines) or Autun (Saône-et-Loire) are effectively asking a total amount of 1,000 eurosin the form of several checks, to the future spouses, reported France 3, The Parisian and France info.
The establishment of such a system was decided and voted on after the municipalities noted increased incivility during wedding ceremonies these last months. “They result in particular in delays during celebrations, sometimes aggressive behavior, awkward parking, or even noisy or dangerous processions”confirmed the City of Le Cannet in a press release. “These overflows are also penalizing for the inhabitants because it reflects a bad image of the city”, assured, for its part, the town hall of Carrières-sous-Poissy. The idea of this deposit of 1,000 euros is therefore to fight against all sorts of excesses and “ensure public safety and order“.
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Three checks covering cleaning costs, damage and delay
Thanks to this amount, elected municipal officials are therefore guaranteed to be able to cover any additional costs caused by the behavior of certain people invited by the bride and groom. Concretely, couples will have to pay three checks in the month preceding their union: 500 euros for potential damage in the wedding hall, 400 euro for everything more than 30 minutes late future spouses and/or their guests (or cancelation of the ceremony less than 48 hours before) and, finally, 100 euros for the additional cleaning fee, after the celebration. What put, in short, a certain financial pressure on spouses passing the ring on their finger. “We must recognize that financial leverage is a leverage that often works”concluded the municipality of Pontoise.