except for local and temporary has quickly taken a national dimension. After that the prefecture of the Vendée has given a derogation from the Puy du Fou so that it can accommodate up to 9 000 people, Saturday, 15 August, the criticism was showered on the executive : why is the amusement park of Philippe de Villiers, that it was said, for a time, close to Emmanuel Macron, has he been exempt from the limitation to 5,000 people gatherings, implemented at the national level until the end of August and extended this week until the 30th of October ? The newly appointed Culture minister, Roselyne Bachelot wanted to put the things to the point.
"I understand the emotion and the anger of the professionals and artists who have had to cancel their operations, and it is a real heart-wrenching," said she, on the site of Paris, Sunday night. And to add : "The park of the Puy du Fou has not received any pass-right. "When asked about the good relations that are believed to have Emmanuel Macron and Philippe de Villiers, Roselyne Bachelot also answered in the columns of the journal :" there is no fact of the prince. The prefect of the Vendée has reviewed the provisions of the health protocol presented by the organizers and made in connection with the regional Agency of health. "
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Anger within the world of culture
On BFM TV, on Monday morning, Nicolas Poincaré reminded the minister of Culture in the words of Philippe de Villiers, at the time of the déconfinement, who had stated that his park would then re-open shortly. Information, he said, he held a telephone conversation with Emmanuel Macron. "Me, what says Philippe de Villiers does not interest me, I am the minister of Culture, I have to both ensure the sustainability of the live performance and comply with the health rules ", has tempered Roselyne Bachelot.
Friday, the prefecture of the Vendée has made an order authorising the Puy du Fou to accommodate up to 9,000 people for its night-time show, the Cinéscénie, on Saturday 15 August.
The decision of the prefecture of Vendée had ruffled the world of culture. The " two weight two measures ! ! In these times of major crisis, for events, concerts, sports meetings and clubs, this is even more unbearable to live ! ! " had tweetté Pascal Nègre, figure of show-business, ex-president of Universal Music France and ex-vice-president of Universal Music International. "It is incomprehensible ", had his side let go of Jean-Michel Ribes, director of the parisian theatre du Rond Point, on Europe 1. "I think there's going to be a real question to the government, and we will have the answer and this explains it," continued the entertainer.
Sunday Journal Sunday reported about a close friend of Emmanuel Macron. According to this source, the head of the State had been "surprised" by the waiver granted, and would have " called for the vigilance and equity ".
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