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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
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
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
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