Covid-19 in France: a first night under curfew respected in Paris

A restaurateur is closing his establishment as the 9 p.m. curfew hour approaches, on October 17, 2020, in Paris.

AP Photo / Lewis Joly

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First curfew evening from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. this Saturday evening in eight areas of France.

A measure announced by Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday October 14 to try to stem the second wave of coronavirus which is hitting the country.

How did the main stakeholders experience this early evening?

Report in the streets of a lively district of the 11th arrondissement of Paris.

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