Half of Angers indoor swimming pools closed during the summer

While the heatwave is prevailing on Angers since the begining of the summer holidays, many inhabitants would like to refresh in the town swimming pool. In the purest public services French style : three of the main indoor swimming pools of Angers are... closed : Jean-Bouin, from june 26th to august 29th, La Roseraie, from july 17th to august 22th, André Bertin, from july 12th to august 15th.

Only Belle-Beille and Monplaisir swimming pools will be opened in july and august. No explanation is given to the swimmers at Jean-Bouin or on the website of the city where, nevertheless, the city cultivate humor claiming "Our teams welcome you all year long" and, the best, in a leaflet incredibly untitled "The six swimming pools of Angers from june 2th to august 29th". Hopefully the inhabitants can swim in the Maine lake or in the outdoor La Baumette swiming pool... if the weather is shiny.

In a recent book, "Sacrées vacances, une obsession française" an american editor, Ted Stanger, who is living in Paris for years, complained about the fact the swimming pools of his district were closed in summer. He could have been listened by the Paris city hall this year, nearly all the swimming pools of the capital are opened in 2010.