premanone. The space of the polar worlds is closed: merchants are worried
Since March 6, for reasons of electricity costs, the ice rink and museum have been closed. Some merchants in Bremen are already seeing a decrease in the number of visits to the village and thus to their shops.
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Today at 5:30 pm
It is no longer open in the afternoons. my boss at Paupotte’s They had to resign themselves to adjusting their schedules after the closure of the Polar Realms (EMP). Since March 6, due to the energy cost, the ice rink and museum have already been closed.
“EMP attracts people”
“Bremannon is not a place to pass by, the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership attracts people,” Pauline Mathon develops, from at Paupotte’s. In the cafe, we noticed that from September to December 2022, compared to the same period in other years, we worked a little. This coincides with the closure of the ice rink. I’m not saying it’s 100% because of it, but there has to be a connection. »
It is not uncommon, in fact, for skiers or museum visitors, on their way out, to come in and drink a chocolate bar and nibble on a cake. “Even outside the school holidays, especially thanks to the ski lessons, we saw people. »
Polar Bistrot remains open
A decline in attendance which worries Suren Bokanyala, a company manager Polar Bistro. He was specially punished because his restaurant is located in the same building as the museum and the ice rink, but contrary to what can be understood, it has not been closed.
“Poorly communicated, he laments. Even on Google we look closed when we’re open! Groups booked in March and May all cancelled. We’re trying to compensate by organizing birthday parties…but I think we’ll make 50% of our usual turnover.” »
Sad village
In her pastries, Katya understands that she will certainly be less impressionable than her neighbors. Hairdresser, Lady Guillaume, makes the same observation. “I work by appointment. But the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership attracts people. So its closure has reduced attendance in the village and in the lanes in front of my window. It’s been a little sad since March 6th…”
difficult for my boss Raul Sports And drink , to estimate the effects on their trade. In the shop, Julien Coquelet wonders why the museum is closed: “I can understand the ice rink, given the costs. But the museum would have stayed open, even without heating. We had no heat all winter at the Sherpa. And then Keep your down jacket on, it’s on the poles thing!”
They post a message
Association Shopping events in Bremannon She published a letter specifying that she was “aware of the reasons that led to the closure of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and the efforts made by elected officials to find solutions”. But he insists on “the fact that this disruption has an impact on economic activity”.
This letter ends with two proposals: that it be associated, as an association of traders, with reflections on the future of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership and that a public meeting be organized.
“We have good hopes of reopening in a sustainable manner in mid-December.”
Nolwin Marchand, Mayor of Station des Rousses
Can you name the dates when the museum and ice rink will reopen?
The museum is scheduled to reopen from June 15 to September 15. Besides the ice rink, the electromagnetic pipeline is scheduled to fully reopen on December 16, 2023.”
Among elected officials, have you considered closing only the ice rink, which is the largest item of expenditure?
“We’ve talked about it. But offering museum tours at 8 degrees Celsius… well.”
Could this temporary but prolonged closure harm the building?
We’ve put everything out of the frosting, the multi-purpose room has been used and the restaurant is open. The Euro-Mediterranean partnership has not been abandoned. The employees keep working on it to anticipate the future. Of the three incumbents, two are in office. The third is on maternity leave. His replacement has not been renewed. We also have two contractors working there. »
Do you understand the concern of traders?
When we mentioned this closure, it was one of the first topics that came up, along with the personnel issue. I understand them and they also understand that when you multiply your electric bill by 4 it no longer works. We are talking about public money. But we hope to reopen permanently on December 16th. »
On what facts is this hope based?
First, we hope that in 2024 energy prices will return to much more reasonable levels. Then we try to find heating solutions. Geothermal energy works but we also switch to electricity. It is difficult to know the rate of geothermal coverage. Extra wood is considered. But this means investing in a boiler room. »
Milestones
EMP was inaugurated in February 2017. The construction of this building is over 5000 m 2 It cost more than ten million euros. Very quickly, moisture problems necessitated the ice rink’s closure for business. “A building site with a few hundred thousand euros covered by property damage insurance,” says Noelwyn Marchand. There, the flaw was identified. But comcom still gave out 50,000 euros for the cold units so that a system could be installed to reduce their energy consumption. This was an improvement so it wasn’t a defect. In the design.For geothermal energy, which does not cover all heating needs, the procedure is carried out between insurers.In turn, they confirm that it is in accordance with what was contracted.In this fully integrated building, by definition, glued to the rock, there are also concerns regarding infiltration and the presence of rodents.
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