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Added on the 06/04/2020 16:35:35 - Copyright : AFPTV - First 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
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
The banks of the Ourcq canal in Paris, a hotspot for locals and tourists in spring and summer, are virtually deserted on the 33rd day of a national confinement amid the coronavirus crisis. IMAGES
It's not your average Monday morning on the Champs-Elysees. The Paris hotspot lies practically deserted on the 21st day of lockdown, while Place de la Concorde is no busier. France imposed a nationwide stay-at-home order from March 17 after shuttering all nonessential businesses. Officials have said the lockdown will last until at least 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