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Added on the 30/03/2020 10:03:44 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
A week after the end of France's confinement period, traffic on the Paris 'périphérique' ring road is gradually increasing. IMAGES
Traffic returns slowly to the Paris ring road as France prepares to lift lockdown restrictions next week. Mayor Anne Hidalgo has announced that some busy roads will be reserved for bicycles to try to limit the crowds on public transport. IMAGES
Despite being confined, many Parisians, armed with masks and sunglasses, shop in the rue Mouffetard in Paris, trying to keep a safe distance from each other on what is the 34th day of the French lockdown. IMAGES
On the 34th day of France's lockdown against the coronavirus, time in the Pantheon district of Paris seems to stand still. On a warm, spring day only the sound of a few walkers, joggers and the occasional vehicle break the silence. IMAGES
Joggers leave the Saint-Martin canal in Paris as all individual sporting activities are banned from 10 a.m to 7 p.m to keep people from bending anti-coronavirus lockdown measures. President Emmanuel Macron is expected to warn France its lockdown to combat the coronavirus must go on for several more weeks at least, while also outlining how the country will recover from the crisis. IMAGES