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Added on the 01/05/2019 11:03:53 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
On the 39th day of the confinement, light traffic and rare passers-by cross the usually crowded Place de la Concorde in Paris under a radiant sun. IMAGES
On the 19th day of confinement in France to stem the coronavirus pandemic, a few passers-by walk along the Place de la Concorde in Paris, usually crowded with tourists and cars. IMAGES
Only a few walkers and runners are seen on the usually busy the Place de la Concorde in Paris on the 12th day of coronavirus lockdown. IMAGES
Demonstrators gather at the Place de la République in Paris, before the start of the May Day parade. Thousands of participants are expected to attend this highly political demonstration, taking place between the presidential and legislative elections. IMAGES
A subdued Bastille Day ceremony sees the Champs-Elysées empty. This year, French President Emmanuel Macron presides a scaled-down gathering of just 2,000 soldiers -- half the usual number -- at the Place de la Concorde. While jets perform their traditional flyovers over the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, authorities call off the annual military parade that marks the July 14, 1789, storming of the Bastille prison that launched the French Revolution. IMAGES