France was preparing on Thursday for the impending shutdown of the country, which took effect on Friday night.
Something that, among other things, led to a queue at the hairdresser and sold-out household products.
- We are sad, like many others.
We are used to seeing Paris bursting with life, says restaurant visitor Maud, who took the opportunity to make a final order hours before the restaurants closed for at least four weeks.
The traffic in and out of Paris created traffic jams of 706 kilometers, according to the French traffic authority.
A new record for the Paris area.
"Protecting our citizens"
The tone was harsh when Prime Minister Jean Castexs on Thursday went through the new restrictions and what was expected of the French.
- The goal is clear.
To protect our citizens by breaking the spread of infection by all available means.