The holiday period is also the time for saying goodbye. Many, in fact, are the chicks to leave the nest for a few weeks in summer. This summer break does not last however and here, in the long term, it is necessary to return to the usual home of his parents. Most of the time, these budding vacationers leave – and come back! – by train. Nothing very unusual, therefore, to pick them up directly on the quay. And yet… this year, it could prove to be complex, informs Europe 1 on its site. Explanations.

From now on, indeed indicates the radio on its official platform, gates have been installed at the entrance to the docks. More importantly, such restrictions, often backed up by security and enforcement officers, prevent the passage of all those who do not have tickets. Including when it is only a question of going to find a loved one…

And don’t you dare, if you haven’t taken a ticket, to go to the platform all the same. You could incur a hefty fine. In any case, this is what happened Laure-Meriem, a mother interviewed by our colleagues. A security guard told her that she risked a fine of 135 euros because, she explains, she had “passed by force”. “The tone started to rise. Another security guard came to get me and finally everything went well, I didn’t get a fine,” she adds.

To avoid taking any risks, the easiest way is to wait on the other side of the barrier. Your children will eventually arrive. Remember all the same to ask the agents: some might let you pass.