Police officers talk to young people on December 4 on the beach in Nice as part of the curfew (Illustration) – Stephane Danna AFP
Monday evening, the national police confided to 20 minutes “Dread the passage of the curfew at 11 pm”. Less than a week later, the fears were confirmed. According to videos posted on social networks, at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday evening, hundreds of people were still gathered on the beaches of Nice, without respecting the curfew, nor social distancing measures and the wearing of masks. A few minutes later, the police dispersed the crowds, said a journalist from France 3 Côte d’Azur present on the spot.
The big night crowd on Ponchettes beach and the United States quay, this Saturday evening at 11:30 p.m. despite the curfew # Nice06 # COVID19 pic.twitter.com/2ZD9a4o4T4
– michel bernouin (@bernouin) June 13, 2021
Christian Estrosi reacted through his Twitter account, regretting “these irresponsible behaviors”. The mayor of Nice indicates that he has called on the prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes so that “staff are mobilized to prevent this type of gathering which presents a health risk and could spoil the summer of our traders, restaurateurs and businesses”.