Yellow Vests protests have restarted in Paris and across France

Yellow Vests: Tear Gas & Dozens of Arrests as France’s Most Vocal Protest Movement Makes 1st Comeback During Covid-19

For the first time in months, the Yellow Vests have this Saturday resumed their protest activities on the streets of Paris which quickly descended into chaos, scuffles with police and numerous arrests. For the first time in months, the Yellow Vests have this Saturday resumed their protest activities on the streets of Paris. The sizeable […]

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The Philippe Chatrier central court at Roland-Garros, in Paris, May 5, 2020

Roland-Garros: Reduced Spectators and Withdrawal of the World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty

The Roland-Garros tournament takes place from September 27th to October 11th. 11,500 spectators can be accommodated per day. A hard blow for Roland-Garros: the defending champion, world number one Ashleigh Barty, withdrew Tuesday 8th September 2020 for fear of the coronavirus, while the Paris tournament – rescheduled in the fall due to the epidemic – has had to lower the aùmount of […]

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Several Hundred Anti-Mask Protesters in Paris

Coronavirus: Several Hundred Anti-Mask Protesters in Paris

CORONAVIRUS: Protesters in Paris believe the mask was imposed in several major cities “without any scientific justification” They were nearly 300 people who gathered this Saturday afternoon in Paris to denounce the compulsory wearing of a mask in the street, according to an AFP journalist present at the demonstration. The demonstrators gathered in the calm, Place de la Nation, […]

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Wearing a mask in Paris is compulsory

Coronavirus in Paris: Wearing a Mask, Compulsory in the Capital and the Inner Suburbs from Friday 8am

OBLIGATION: The wearing of a mask is compulsory in all of Paris and the municipalities of the inner suburbs from Friday 8 am, announced the Town Hall t’s official: the wearing of a mask will now be compulsory in all of Paris and in the municipalities of the inner suburbs from this Friday morning, 8 am. Prime Minister Jean […]

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A cyclist wearing a mask in Paris (illustration).

Coronavirus: Wearing a Mask Could Become Mandatory Throughout Paris

CORONAVIRUS EPIDEMIC: Prime Minister Jean Castex announced at a press conference the extension of the wearing of a mask in the capital. According to Matignon, this decision is still under study Until now, it was only compulsory in certain streets of Paris. Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Thursday that the obligation to wear a mask would now be […]

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19 new departments in coronavirus red zone

Coronavirus: Nineteen New Departments in the Red Zone, Where the Virus is Actively Circulating

EPIDEMIC: With Paris and the Bouches-du-Rhône, already under this classification, 21 departments in total are now in the red zone, areas in which there is an active circulation of the coronavirus The epidemic is gaining ground. Faced with the progression of the coronavirus Covid-19, the government has placed 19 new departments in the red zone. Prime Minister Jean Castex says […]

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In a heatwave, wearing a mask outdoors in Paris is not unanimous

Covid-19: In a Heatwave, Wearing a Mask Outdoors in Paris is Not Unanimous

From this Monday 11th August 2020, Paris will have to wear the mask in certain areas while the hot weather will still be present. In the midst of a stifling heat that stuns two-thirds of the French, the mask will prevail from this Monday 10th August 2020 outdoors in the busiest areas of Paris, which follows in the […]

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Friday August 7, 2020, Météo France triggered the red heatwave alert for Paris.

Weather in Paris Placed in Heatwave Red Alert, 40 Degrees Expected

Friday 7th August 2020, Meteo France placed Paris on heatwave red alert indicating that temperatures could reach 40 degrees on Saturday 8th August In Paris, the heatwave continues and intensifies. Friday 7th August 2020, Meteo France placed Paris on heatwave red alert indicating that at 3 p.m., 38 degrees had been recorded in the capital. On Saturday, temperatures go up a notch with 39 degrees […]

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Actress Olivia de Havilland has died

Hollywood: Olivia de Havilland, “Gone with the Wind” Star, Dies at 104

DEATH: The actress, Olivia de Havilland died in Paris where she had been living for more than sixty years She had just celebrated her 104th birthday. Hollywood icon actress Olivia de Havilland revealed to the general public for her performance in  Gone with the Wind, died in Paris this Sunday according to the BBC  and  Entertainment Weekly . Information confirmed by her American agent […]

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The fireworks of July 14 will be prohibited to the public, announced the prefecture of police and the town hall of Paris, Wednesday July 8, 2020.

July 14th in Paris: The Fireworks of the Eiffel Tower Prohibited to the Public Because of the Coronavirus

The prefecture of police has issued very strict rules in a press release published Wednesday 8th July 2020, about the July 14th festivities in Paris and especially the public. Each year, the immediate and distant surroundings of the  Eiffel Tower are crowded with spectators for the  July 14th fireworks. But not in 2020: the prefecture of police and the […]

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