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Added on the 11/05/2020 15:07:07 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
With just five days to go before the progressive lifting of the coronavirus lockdown in France, traffic on the famous Avenue des Champs-Elysées in Paris is slowly picking up and the number of pedestrians, often wearing masks, is slightly higher than in previous weeks. IMAGES
Traffic resumes on the Champs-Elysees in Paris after the fifth round of the "yellow vest" protests, which saw a sharp decline in mobilisation. There were isolated incidents of tear gas and water cannons being used, but a fraction of the amount on the weekends of December 8 or December 1 when graffiti was daubed on the Arc de Triomphe. IMAGES
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo and actor Gilles Lellouche inaugurate the Christmas lights on the Champs-Elysees avenue, where hundreds of people have gathered for the occasion. IMAGES
Paris's most famous street the Champs-Elysees was transformed into an open-air mass "dictation" spellathon Sunday, pitting thousands of France's brainiest bookworms against one another. IMAGES
French actor Tahar Rahim launches the holiday season in Paris as the Christmas lights are turned on on the Champs-Élysées. This year's lights will go out a week earlier than usual as the country faces an energy crisis. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.