Like on vacation
Here, the restaurateurs have pulled out all the stops to bring back a bit of the spirit from elsewhere: deckchairs like on the beach, XXL size sofas for taking a siesta, shade sails, palm trees and olive trees. On the menu side, it also smells like holidays with a plethora of cocktails, fresh salads, mussels. The Thionvillois appreciate.
“We work well in the evening, people go out in the cool,” confirms Sonia from Toulouse, who went back to Moselle a few years ago with her father and mother for work. “We have already done the Christmas market in Thionville and recently we opened a business in Metz. Rive en fête, it’s a first, we’re trying to bring a bit of the south to the riverside! “, she lets go with a smile.
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Two steps away, the Beach club is housed in the same observation: “We are not going to complain, people come in the evening. We try to stand out with a DJ from Wednesday to Sunday, in the evening and until 1 a.m. ”, indicates a server.
Standing out is what we also try to do at Le Corse. The shop is not at its first Rive, suddenly, it brought back new things, “a ham with Pietra sauce (a Corsican beer) and cheese”. People like it, some come back for the food or the atmosphere, often both at the same time. Below the campsite, the bars drain their clientele; the shaded terraces above the river have their regulars. On weekends, the concerts do the rest.
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The weekend stroll
Sunday afternoon, the day of our visit, it was not yet the real heat wave. In the middle of the afternoon, there was therefore a small crowd. The Mob d’emploi stand took advantage of this, “we rented six bikes: for a Sunday afternoon, it’s not so bad,” says Fabienne. This year, the association is also offering the rental of a cycling wheelchair, to be attached to a classic bicycle. Nice to have thought of that.
As the hours go by, the shore becomes more crowded. “People are coming…” This suits the Les enfants du Mandé association, which runs an African craft stand every weekend. Further on, another regular has set up his summer stand: it’s Germain, a former La Poste employee who has become a master in the art of Thai massage. “This year, I am celebrating ten years of presence! He is amused by the reaction of people when he explains his approach to them. Not everyone is tempted, but those who dare to have a two-hour massage don’t regret it. So far, La Rive en fête has had it all.
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