- This Monday begins the first phase of deconfinement in France after eight weeks of restrictions. It is also the day of the return of "20 Minutes" in paper version.
- Since the start of the epidemic, 26,310 people have died from the coronavirus in France, including 70 in the last 24 hours, announced the Directorate General of Health Sunday evening.
- The French can now return to work, travel within a radius of 100 kilometers around their home and take transport, but with a mask and, in certain circumstances, with a certificate.
An air of deja vu. And yet, nothing will ever be the same again. After eight weeks of confinement due to the coronavirus, Paris, like the rest of France, renewed on Monday with a little more freedom. No need for a certificate to leave your home. No need to limit the walk to an hour and within a radius of one kilometer. But impossible to take the metro without a mask. And there is hydroalcoholic gel at the entrance of each building. 20 Minutes walked all day in the streets of Paris to discover what this first unconfined day looks like…
8:48 am - "I thought the metro would be armored ..."
Under the mask, makeup is treated. The look, primed. But with her big red suitcase under her arm, Lison, 24, still looks like a vacationer at the start. "No," she corrects gently when asked when she uses the metro at Mairie d'Issy station. I am a trainee lawyer. This suitcase is used to transport all the files that I had brought home and on which I worked for two months. Now I have to go back to the office in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. "
The train is almost empty. Unlike the pictures of line 13 or the RER B which circulated on social networks, there are not many people on "the 12". It is therefore impossible to miss the stickers fixed on the walls of the stations or on the seats and which recall the barrier gestures recommended to fight against the coronavirus. "I am very surprised to see so few people," admits Lison. I thought the metro would be armored ... But I will still try not to take it in the next few days. "
Deconfinement: line 13 of the Paris metro already crowded this morning pic.twitter.com/K4dRLYBmOp
- BFM Paris (@BFMParis) May 11, 2020Cornelian choice ... The young girl admits that she is not completely reassured but that she needs to see her colleagues to move forward on her files and benefit from a little contact too. " I live alone. I didn't see anyone for eight weeks except my brother-in-law, who yesterday brought me masks. You’re the second person I’ve really talked to since March… ”
9:13 am: “I'm sorry. I'm already full ”
When opening, the door produces a nice tinkling. Pierre doesn't even give time to say hello that he warns: “I'm sorry. I'm already full ... All week ... I only have a few places left Saturday afternoon possibly ... "Behind him, the pairs of scissors and combs are aligned right next to a bottle of hydroalcoholic gel.
Installed in rue de l'Abbé Groult (Paris, 15th), this 53-year-old hairdresser had anticipated deconfinement. “A week ago, I displayed my cell phone on the storefront, advising me to call to make an appointment. And then, for my part, I joined all my regulars… ”A big smile on his lips, he is now waiting for the first client to introduce himself. "There is going to be everything. From little boy to old man ». And also people who will want to talk after eight weeks of isolation. "Yes, that's for sure," he smiles. Talking is also part of the job. "
10:20 am: "I have two sixth graders who are lost"
Known for its row of shops, rue de Rennes seems to be emerging from hibernation. A man in a suit disinfects the Orange store. Further, a saleswoman from Eram opens the last boxes. When at the Naf-Naf store, she warns, through the voice of an employee, that it will only open "Tuesday" and that she has "not a minute to lose".
So you have to push to Notre-Dame-des-Champs (Paris, 6th) to find people who have a little time. At the crossroads with Boulevard Raspail, five people reinvent the happiness of the café terrace without a terrace. A cup of coffee in hand, smokers on the spout, they laugh standing in front of a bistro without really worrying about the physical distance to be respected or the masks that must now be worn.
Some students will resume school today. But what will they learn in a month and a half under these special conditions? - Via @ 20minutes https://t.co/BKZOUdpZjc
- Delphine Bancaud (@ bancaud1) May 11, 2020“We are teachers in a school group in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. We came here for a recovery preparation meeting, justifies one of them. We haven't seen each other for eight weeks. "For the occasion, it is a bit of a joke. We are talking about the thickness of dark circles. And the "tan - balcony" that a teacher proudly wears. But the subject is serious. "I have two sixth graders who are lost," says the English teacher. "I have a little girl in depression," adds the teacher. Hence the unanimity on the essential question: "Yes, we must start again. Even for a few days. We will be able to recover a few students ...
10:40 am: “Help! I no longer know where the head is. Where are the buttocks? "
Humans are not the only ones to suffer from overflowing hair after two months without a hairdresser. Rue Vavin, the Ho Dog Chic brand is already at work. A nice doggie gets his hair dried in the back room while Emmanuelle, the manager, lists all the measures implemented to continue her activity. "There is gel at the entrance, a plexiglass for the hostess and we have invested in paper towels rather than sponge ..."
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“People have made an appointment via our internet platform, explains Emmanuelle the boss. A lady, owner of a Spitz, called me saying 'Help, I don't know where the head is, where the buttocks are ...' ”
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Because there is no shortage of work. “Thanks to our meeting platform, our book is already full. If you knew the number of people who called us. The funniest? The owner of a Spitz who said to me: 'Help! I no longer know where the head is. Where's the butt? '' ”Be careful honey, it will cut soon…
1:37 pm: "The concern of a teenager is Zara ..."
With his tube of gel in hand and his mask, the security guard does not seem very welcoming. But many women still launch an assault on Zara when the sun is coming out. Among them, Laurence is not proud. "No, it's not for me," she defends herself. In reality, I work in a real estate agency next door. And I came to please my daughter. "
And the mom to take out her phone on which she filmed the new collection which she sends to Mickaëla her 17 year old teenager. Barely time to talk about the fact that "the concern of a teenager is Zara ..." that the cellphone beeps. And the answer fuse: "But no my darling, it's too ugly! I won't even give a euro for that… ”End of the proxy shopping session.
In the extension, some are much more determined. The queue to enter the FNAC extends for about 150 meters, each client at a good distance from the others. Including Céline, 47 years old. “I came to buy equipment to allow my daughter to complete her visual arts project. Since his college is not going to reopen right away ... Deliveries are not too much of my thing ... "
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So this is what it looks like on video. pic.twitter.com/anv2SgmI9e
2:20 p.m .: "Sports and relaxation activities prohibited at the cemetery"
On the other side of the boulevard du Montparnasse, a long barrier stands at the entrance to the cemetery. A hearse maneuvering inside and a small group of masked people dressed in black patiently along the lawns. Several people are trying to return. A town hall officer sorts it out. "Outside of the ceremonies, we only bring in those who want to maintain or meditate on a grave," he explains. The other entrances being closed, one cannot cross the cemetery. You have to go around… ”
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In other words (and for those who have not understood), a poster reminds that "sports and relaxation activities" are not authorized in cemeteries ... pic.twitter.com/U8DxH6zPcL
And for those who doubt it, an official placard has been placed on the heavy front door. "Sports or relaxation activities are prohibited ..."
3:17 pm: "We did a dozen interventions on stranded batteries"
At the entrance of his garage, Patrice, 71, watches life while there is one. Especially the time that an employee spends the mop in the office. "We reopened this morning," confirms the garage owner located on rue Mouton-Duvernet (Paris, 14th). We are a small garage. But we still had a dozen interventions for dead batteries since this morning. People didn't run their engines for two months. So it gets stuck… ”
For the others, Patrice takes out his appointment calendar. “In one morning, I made ten days of meetings. Mind you, it's still less than my wife who runs a hair salon. Since she turned on her phone, she made 230 appointments. "
4 pm: "We honor orders placed before confinement"
"Touch with the eyes", mischievously indicates a sign. Like many, opticians reopened on Monday morning. General Leclerc Avenue, everything is immaculate. But the low attendance is misleading. “We have set up meetings. A customer every hour, informs the director. In order to avoid problems… "
Our file on deconfinement
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