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Added on the 24/04/2020 15:56:10 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
On the 19th day of confinement in France to stem the coronavirus pandemic, a few passers-by walk along the Place de la Concorde in Paris, usually crowded with tourists and cars. IMAGES
A subdued Bastille Day ceremony sees the Champs-Elysées empty. This year, French President Emmanuel Macron presides a scaled-down gathering of just 2,000 soldiers -- half the usual number -- at the Place de la Concorde. While jets perform their traditional flyovers over the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, authorities call off the annual military parade that marks the July 14, 1789, storming of the Bastille prison that launched the French Revolution. IMAGES
Children playing, a few passers-by enjoying the sunshine, delivery men waiting for an order: the Place de la République in Paris is almost empty on the 38th day of confinement in France. IMAGES
Traffic reduced to the bare essentials and just a few passers-by on the streets: Paris's Place de la Bastille, usually bustling with traffic and pedestrians, is almost deserted on the 24th day of a nationwide confinement that will be extended beyond its current limit of April 15. IMAGES
On the 20th day of confinement, Paris's Place de la Bastille is bathed in sunshine. Walkers and joggers take advantage of the good weather while the first daisies make an appearance. IMAGES
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