The mayor of Bordeaux, Alain Juppe, announced that the Place des Quinconces will be transformed into free parking lot just before the holiday period.

According to an article in the the Sud Ouest, this measure will be taken to facilitate access to downtown commerce. It is an attempt to re-jump trade that has suffered for the past several weeks. This is a result of the ‘gilets jaunes’ demonstrations that have taken place in the city for the past month.

The free parking will be available on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday just before Christmas.