Since Saturday, gatherings of up to 30 people and swimming have been permitted again. Genevans find a form of carelessness.
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The carouge terraces were filled this Saturday, May 30.
Maurane Di Matteo
At 16 degrees, the Rhône water is still fresh. But some reckless did not miss the first swim of the season. Is it because the authorities announced the reopening of bathing places precisely from Saturday? “No, no, laugh François and Maria. We would have bathed during confinement if it hadn’t been so cold. ”
–The sunny banks of the Rhône.
Maurane Di Matteo
The Junction is part of the list of reopened bathing places drawn up by the State Council during the week. While waiting for the pools (June 6), there is no hurry to swim in the wild, but there is an air of recovery after weeks of restrictions. “It went faster than I thought,” confirms Jean-Pierre Golay, head of Rafting Loisirs. Saturday, requests for paddle and kayak rentals were linked to the Pointe de la Jonction. “In recent weeks, we have been allowed to organize rafting tours of the Arve, but the number of participants has been limited to five. As of today, we are free. I’m going to call my guides back, “smiles the organizer of aquatic activities.
Today is a real recovery. It’s nice to see these people who want to go out again.
Terraces taken by storm
In addition to authorized swimming, this Pentecost weekend also celebrates the return of gatherings in public space. The limit is now set at 30 people. If the removal measures remain topical, “the Genevans seem to have forgotten the confinement, they want to go out, meet, consume,” enthuses Alexandre Janin. Saturday, the terrace of his restaurant, Almercato in Carouge, was taken by storm despite the 2 meters distance between the tables still imposed.
On the sidewalk opposite, the Carouge market has returned to its usual lifestyle, with a few exceptions. “We no longer congregate in front of the stands, but we wait in a well-defined line,” observes a regular from the cheese maker. It’s not worse after all. ”
“We were very scared”
On the other side of town, the Rive market is also recovering. At aperitif time, we meet Willy Cretegny, winemaker and president of the Geneva Markets Association. “There are still some requirements, but we have found our locations. Today is a real recovery. It’s nice to see these people who want to go out again. ”
Like all these merchants, florist Thierry De Lafontaine went through all moods during these strange weeks. “We were very scared when the markets closed. Then the customers played the game, they came to buy from us, they ordered. We delivered a lot of bouquets to our homes and we served as a psychiatrist for single people, smiled the florist. Fortunately, we managed to sell almost all of our merchandise. And now I can see the future calmly. ”
–The Rive market.
Maurane Di Matteo
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