While 20 departments are still under increased surveillance, some French people fear that it is their last weekend in the open air.
In Paris, the banks of the Seine were crowded on Sunday, and residents determined to make the most of the good weather.
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When the weather is nice in Paris, the banks of the Seine are very popular.
Many Parisians were there on Sunday afternoon.
Before the 6 p.m. curfew, they took advantage of this brief respite until the last second, before any new health measures against Covid-19 were taken, on the example of Nice or Dunkirk.
"There are not too many places left to sit, we have the impression of being without Covid ... and that feels a lot of good", loose a couple of walkers at the microphone of Europe 1.
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On the crowded quays of the Seine, it reigns like an air of spring.
It's not easy to find a patch of bitumen available at the water's edge.
"We know that a possible reconfinement hangs in our face", affirm Elise and Lou, met a little further away, beer in hand.
"We're not going to deprive ourselves, we just have to be careful."
The two young women are trying to get used to the idea of a new confinement that would separate them for a while.
Closing the docks before confinement?
Before arriving at this drastic measure, the closure of the quays could be decided, as in Toulouse on the quays of the Garonne.
Some believe that this will not solve anything.
"It would be to deport the problem elsewhere," says Adeline.
"If we don't meet here, we'll meet in the parks or in the apartments. People will find a solution to do something else."
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For many people met on the spot, the prospect of new restrictive measures means anticipating: those who can will probably leave Paris next weekend to go green in the countryside.
On Sunday, the police had to evacuate the docks in some places because of too high a population concentration.