It is the first open weekend and the French will be able to travel up to 100 km as the crow flies from their home, and also further by filling out the new travel certificate. However, controls will always be present to avoid any abuse.

"Benevolence and pedagogy", these are some of the watchwords of the police for this first weekend of deconfinement. Everyone can now move freely up to 100 km as the crow flies from their home or their main residence, and even a little more than 100 km, provided they do not leave their department.

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Call for responsibility, possible sanctions in case of abuse

If you go further, whether by car, train or plane, you must fill out the new travel "declaration", and be able to justify your names and address as well as the legitimate reason for your trip, if possible document to support.

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There will be many controls, the Interior Ministry announced, but the authorities rely on the sense of responsibility of the French not to brave the new rules massively. The stated objective is to support the deconfinement, nevertheless the sanctions exist and in the event of manifestly abusive displacement, the contravention will indeed be 135 euros.