Sun, heat and a long weekend of Ascension. A little holiday air, after two months of confinement hovers over France. The government is concerned that the French do not respect the limit of 100 kilometers still in effect during the deconfinement.

"The weather is good outside, we know that it is very complicated and the temptation is strong after weeks of confinement," acknowledged Olivier Véran, noting an "acceleration [of] groupings" in recent days.

Appearing "extremely vigilant", the Minister of Health stressed however that it was "too early to draw conclusions" health from the partial lifting of the containment of the population, May 11, even if there is For the time being, there are no signs of a "re-growth" in the circulation of the coronavirus, which has killed at least 28,132 people in France according to the latest assessment Wednesday evening.

There should still be numerous checks to enforce the 100-kilometer limit - unless you justify a "compelling" reason and provide the certificate of displacement.

Some local elected officials have already reinstated restrictions. Five municipalities in Morbihan and one in Finistère have therefore requested the closure of their beaches, which reopened last weekend, after noting "incivility" and non-compliance with the rules of distancing. The mayor of Saint-Malo (Ille-et-Vilaine) wishes to make the wearing of the mask compulsory from 11 am to 6 pm intra-muros, in certain very commercial streets.

But elsewhere, beaches or bodies of water continue to reopen, especially in the Mediterranean, most often in "dynamic mode": no question of sitting or making sandcastles, even less of lying down to sunbathe. In Occitania, dozens of lakes and bodies of water, especially in the Pyrenees, were reopened to the public as of Thursday, for walking, fishing and some nautical activities. Swimming and picnicking, however, are prohibited, as are groups of more than 10 people.

With AFP

The summary of the France 24 week invites you to come back to the news that marked the week

I subscribe

Take international news everywhere with you! Download the France 24 app

google-play-badge_FR