Containment began on Friday in France.

But at the Gare de Lyon in Paris, the inhabitants of the capital continued to leave by train to their place of residence for the weeks to come.

“This time, we don't stay stuck for three months in a small apartment and we go back,” explains Julie on Europe 1.

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Despite the first day of confinement, Parisians continue to flee the capital.

According to information from Europe 1, 50,000 TGV tickets from Paris were sold Thursday for trips to be made before November 1, an increase of 75% compared to sales of the previous days.

At the Gare de Lyon in Paris on Friday, many are taking advantage of the gray area and the hesitation of the start of this second confinement to go green.

“This time, we don't stay stuck for three months in a small apartment and we go back,” explains Julie on Europe 1.

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"As we had already caught the Covid ..."

With Yannick, they took a one-way ticket at the last minute to Aix-en-Provence.

So here they are surrounded by their big suitcases and their cat, in its transport case.

As for a possible control of the police: "We said to ourselves that we were taking the risk," says Yannick.

"We are lucky to have our parents in Aix. We are students and we live in Aix and Paris, so we will play on that," adds Julie.

The duo have already passed the first confinement in Paris.

"But the second confinement, as we had already caught the Covid ...", loose Yannick.

"We said to ourselves: 'It's good, we are not at risk for our family," "says Julie.

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A departure sometimes delayed by waiting for instructions from companies

Yannick and Julie are far from being the only ones to follow this path.

So much so that Gare de Lyon, we have the impression that confinement will not really begin until Monday, at the end of the All Saints holidays.

For many travelers, everything went too fast, with the announcement of the confinement by the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, the details provided by Prime Minister Jean Castex on Thursday and already the start of the confinement on Friday.

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Floriane, who was waiting for instructions from her company before deciding to take a train, therefore leaves this Friday for the country of Gex, at the Swiss border: "We were told yesterday (Thursday) and especially this morning that we would be spending 100% teleworking. We have been told for the whole month of November and we know that for December it is not going to be very good. I am going back to my parents! "