RESTRICTIONS – The Paris town hall announced on Saturday the cancellation of the fireworks and concerts scheduled on the Champs-Élysées for New Year’s Eve, thus complying with the measures requested by the government.
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No fireworks in the capital this year again. Already deprogrammed in 2020 due to the pandemic and the curfew that was then in effect, the Paris city hall announced this Saturday the cancellation of the fireworks and concerts planned on the Champs-Élysées for New Year’s Eve , in order to apply the measures requested by the government to fight against Covid-19.
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“In view of the resurgence of the pandemic and the new government announcements, the City of Paris regrets having to cancel all the festivities planned on the Champs-Élysées on December 31”, the town hall told AFP. “The fireworks will not be fired, and unfortunately the ‘dj sets’ cannot take place this year.”
The Scientific Council calls for “significant restrictions”
Friday evening, during a press conference following a new Health Defense Council, the head of government Jean Castex had asked the town halls to give up concerts and fireworks on the evening of December 31, during which the consumption of alcohol on public roads will be prohibited.
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In an opinion delivered to the executive on Thursday and made public this Saturday, the Scientific Council on Covid-19 called for the establishment of “significant restrictions” on the occasion of New Year’s Eve: “In view of the acceleration of the epidemic, and the risks associated with end-of-year festive activities, significant restrictive measures must be able to be taken by the authorities on the occasion of New Year’s Eve (including, where applicable, under the form of limitation of collective activities or curfews), with the possibility of a territorial variation. “
