response Monday for a possible reopening of the Toison d’Or in Dijon

Can large shopping centers reopen at the time of deconfinement May 11? Friday, May 8, the question is still settled in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Those over 40,000 square meters, such as the Golden Fleece, in Dijon, must obtain an authorization from the Prefecture. Authorities hope to respond by Monday at the latest.

Several criteria

• The Prefecture must study the catchment area, ie the geographic origin of the customers. The aim is to avoid trips of more than 100 kilometers, which remain prohibited unless there is a “compelling” reason.
• Area calculation. Should we take into account the entire commercial area (including, for example, parking lots) or only the area where businesses are actually present? In the case of the Golden Fleece, the condition for a reopening would be the consideration of the second option.
• Sanitary conditions. Is the mall ready to accommodate customers and staff with minimal risk? This implies a distribution of masks at the entrance, a control of the direction of traffic or the ability to know exactly the number of people present inside the center. According to Bernard Schmeltz, the prefect of Côte-d’Or, the Toison d’Or seems ready on this point. “It came out that an extremely serious job has been done to reopen”, he said on Friday.

The Golden Fleece in figures

The Dijon shopping center claims an area of ​​78,000 m², or 38,000 “too many” under the planned reopening conditions. It has more than 160 shops and 3,700 parking spaces.

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