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The banks of the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris are crowded as the Jardin Villemin hosts an electronic Apero session with 10 DJs, authorized by the city of Paris for the annual midsummer music festival which takes place across the country, known as the "Fête de la Musique". IMAGES N°1TU6AT
The river brigade patrols the canal Saint-Martin in Paris to prevent large crowds from forming again after police had to intervene on Monday evening to disperse gatherings, prompting a ban on alcohol consumption on the river banks. IMAGES
Police on horseback and using a water cannon charge a crowd of thousands of people gathered in a Brussels park for a fake concert announced on social media as an April Fool's Day prank. 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
It's normally one of the liveliest spots in the French capital, bringing together tourists and Parisians alike to lounge along its banks. Canal Saint-Martin now lies deserted, a victim of France's lockdown. A nationwide stay-at-home order was imposed from March 17 and officials have said the lockdown will last until at least April 15. IMAGES