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Added on the 17/03/2020 10:11:18 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
On the second day of confinement, to which France is subjected in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the streets of Paris are virtually empty. From the Eiffel Tower to Châtelet, via the Place de la Concorde and the Rue de Rivoli, a stroll through a deserted capital. IMAGES in tracking shots
Place de l'Etoile, place de la Concorde, the banks of the Seine: the squares and main streets of Paris where traffic is usually dense are almost deserted, on the 7th day of confinement, in the middle of the coronavirus crisis. 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
Closed cafes, empty churches and deserted streets - the heart of the chic Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighbourhood in Paris seems at a standstill on the 15th day of the nationwide confinement. The Ile-de-France region, where the capital is located, remains one of the most affected by the coronavirus epidemic. IMAGES
On the 25th day of France's lockdown imposed to combat the coronavirus crisis, La Defense lies practically deserted. Gone are the usual 180,000 employees circulating in Paris' business district. In their place, a handful of people come to do their shopping. IMAGES
As the French reach a week of confinement central locations such as the Place de la Concorde, usually swarming with locals and tourists alike, are nearly deserted. IMAGES
The Champs-Elysées in Paris is almost deserted on the 5th day of confinement in France. 900 million people around the world are confined to their homes in the hope of stopping the coronavirus pandemic, which has already claimed more than 11,400 lives. IMAGES
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