A new page of deconfinement is about to turn in France, from Tuesday June 2. Restaurants, bars and cafes will reopen, as will parks and gardens throughout France. In Île-de-France, Mayotte and Guyana, classified in the orange zone, deconfinement will be, for three weeks, "a little more cautious".

What will change in the daily life of the French with this new phase? France 24 takes stock.

  • Reopening of parks and gardens

Objects of a media showdown in recent weeks between the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, and the government, some green spaces have already reopened this weekend in the capital.

  • Reopening of cafes, bars and restaurants

Closed since Sunday March 15, cafes, bars and restaurants will be authorized to reopen on Tuesday, with more stringent conditions for establishments located in the "orange" zone, where only the terraces will be able to accommodate customers.

According to the recommendations of the High Council of Public Health, the executive has not retained the track of a compulsory space of 4 m2 per guest, feared by restaurateurs, but will impose a distance of at least one meter between tables.

In the orange zone, only terraces will be authorized. "To help them, the City of Paris will allow them to occupy free sidewalks, streets and parking spaces, while respecting health and everyone's instructions," announced Anne Hidalgo for Parisian establishments.

The LR candidate for mayor of Paris, Rachida Dati, predicts "tensions" with residents and pedestrians.

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  • Reopening of the colleges and oral exam of the French bac

All schools and colleges will reopen throughout France from next week under special conditions and in small groups.

The oral examination for the French baccalaureate for first graders is canceled this year and replaced by continuous assessment.

  • 100 km limit

Coming into force on May 11, the limitation of travel within a radius of 100 kilometers around the home except for compelling professional or family reasons, which aimed to prevent the virus from spreading to previously spared areas, will end on Tuesday.

  • Transport

SNCF will once again be able to market all of its train tickets from mid-June, the Secretary of State for Transport announced on Sunday. "We remove the restriction of one seat out of two neutralized in the TGV, which had been imposed on the SNCF in order to respect the rules of distance," said Jean-Baptiste Djebbari on BFMTV.

On the other hand, for transport in Île-de-France, the employer certificate will remain in force for peak hours "at least until June 22".

  • Gatherings

Authorized since mid-May in the private sphere, gatherings of more than ten people in public space will remain prohibited.

  • StopCovid app

The StopCovid application, which will warn people who have been in contact with someone infected with the new coronavirus, will be available from Tuesday.

The smartphone application, which will work via Bluetooth and will not use geolocation, will alert its users if they have been less than a meter away and for at least fifteen minutes from a person infected with the coronavirus.

  • Cultural and sporting places

The swimming pools, gymnasiums, sports halls, leisure parks, performance halls and theaters can reopen on Tuesday in the green zones and on June 22 in the orange zones. Cinemas will reopen on June 22 across the country.

  • Borders closed until June 15

The border restrictions will be maintained until June 15 but France will be in favor of their reopening on that date "if the health situation allows, without fortnight for travelers from European countries".

Reciprocity measures will also be applied to travelers from countries which set up quarantine systems for French people who go to their territories.

With Reuters

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