After an unprecedented 55-day confinement, the French regained their freedom of movement on Monday, May 11, with the lifting of numerous restrictions introduced to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Hundreds of thousands of people return to work, soon followed by some of the schoolchildren.

However, the state law of health emergency was not promulgated Sunday evening, the Constitutional Council having to examine it during the day of Monday. Therefore, the executive appeals to "the sense of responsibility of the French" to respect some of its provisions, announced the Elysee and Matignon in a statement.

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