THE 1st MAYOR ESTROSI TO ESTABLISH THE CURFEW IN NICE FROM SATURDAY MARCH 21

USPA NEWS - While a new Defense Council met this Friday morning, several political leaders have called for a tightening of the containment rules, in the face of the incivism of some French people. In Paris, overcrowded sites have been banned. In Nice, Christian Estrosi wants to introduce a curfew.
This attitude led the mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi, himself infected with the Coronavirus, to adopt a curfew since this evening Saturday at 10: pm to 5: am, until March 31. "I invite the mayors to use all their police powers", launched Friday during a press point the Minister of the Interior, Christophe Castaner, referring to the case of Nice. The mayor of the city, Christian Estrosi, had been the first to announce a little earlier to the JDD the adoption of a decree prohibiting any exit.The mayor of Béziers also announced Saturday morning that the curfew would be established in his city from 10 pm to 5 am This solution was also requested the deputy of the constituency, Emmanuelle Ménard, wife of the former journalist, but also the president of the National Rally, Marine Le Pen.

While a new Defense Council met this Friday morning, several political leaders have called for a tightening of the containment rules, in the face of the incivism of some French people. In Paris, overcrowded sites have been banned. In Nice, Christian Estrosi wants to introduce a curfew. This attitude led the mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi, himself infected with the Coronavirus, to adopt a curfew since this evening Saturday at 10: pm to 5: am, until March 31. "I invite the mayors to use all their police powers", launched Friday during a press point the Minister of the Interior, Christophe Castaner, referring to the case of Nice. The mayor of the city, Christian Estrosi, had been the first to announce a little earlier to the JDD the adoption of a decree prohibiting any exit.The mayor of Béziers also announced Saturday morning that the curfew would be established in his city from 10 pm to 5 am This solution was also requested the deputy of the constituency, Emmanuelle Ménard, wife of the former journalist, but also the president of the National Rally, Marine Le Pen. The various left mayor of Montpellier, Philippe Saurel, announced Saturday on Twitter additional restrictions to enforce containment for its population, among which: the establishment of a curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. The date of entry into force, however, remained to be determined with the prefecture The mayor of Jeumont, Benjamin Saint-Huile, announced on Friday that he had adopted a municipal by-law to prevent traffic for minors from 7 p.m. "After this hour, people under 18 who find themselves on the public highway will be finable," he warns. Source: JDD, Le Monde Libre, La Voix du Nord,

LIST OF MUNICIPALITIES WITH A CURFEW IN FRANCE -------------------------------------------------------------------------- A curfew introduced at 10 p.m. throughout the Alpes-Maritimes department. Here are the municipalities that have implemented a curfew: Vallauris (Alpes-Maritimes), from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in certain areas of the city, from Friday 20 March. Menton (Alpes-Maritimes), from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. throughout the city, from Friday, March 20. Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (Alpes-Maritimes), from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. throughout the city, from Friday, March 20. Jeumont (North), from 7 p.m. for minors only, from Friday March 20. Nice (Alpes-Maritimes), from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. throughout the city, starting on Saturday March 21. Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales), from 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. throughout the city, starting on Saturday March 21. Béziers (Hérault), from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. throughout the city, starting on Saturday March 21. Hautmont (North), from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. for minors only, from Saturday March 21. Montpellier (Hérault), from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. throughout the city, "as soon as possible".

IN PARIS ANNE HIDALGO THE MAYOR ASKS TO NO LONGER WALK ON CERTAIN SITES----------------------------- The mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo and the prefect of police Didier Lallement had launched a "solemn appeal" to the inhabitants of the capital so that they stop going in number on certain sites of the capital, "in particular the shore, des Rives de Seine, Champ-de-Mars, Invalides and the Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes ". After having decided to reinforce controls on these sites, the prefecture announced Friday the outright ban on access to the waterways on the banks (right bank and left bank), the lawns of the Invalides and the Champ-de-Mars. At the same time, controls have been reinforced in stations, the police prefecture recalling that "departures on holidays and weekends are not part of the cases notified by the travel certificate", and that only professional travel is authorized . Source 20 minutes

OTHER CITIES PROVIDE FOR CURFEW IN THE FACE OF THE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE QUARANTINE------------ In several large cities, the image of inhabitants circulating in the streets despite the instructions, or increasing the number of outings to run, provoked many reactions. In Bordeaux, the municipality has already decided to ban access to the quays, surveyed by walkers despite the confinement instructions. Reims has decided to ban walks on its "green flow". In Mont-de-Marsan (Landes), the town hall has decided to cancel the Wednesday and Saturday market due to alerts from the health authorities for the department.On the French coast, the prefects on Wednesday, March 18, took measures to massively prohibit access to the beaches to prevent onlookers from circulating there and gendarmes on horseback were deployed on Friday to carry out checks.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Local elected officials have obtained the possibility, for their municipal police, to impose fines of 138 euros for non-compliance with the instructions, like the national police, having noted that the rules were insufficiently followed in their municipality and that mere warning was not enough. The measure, subject to an amendment by the Senate on Thursday, should not be effective until Monday. The mayor LR of Reims Arnaud Robinet, wants to "repress the irresponsible behavior of some". Source: Nice Matin, Midi Libre, La Voix du Nord, 20Minutes, LCI