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Which communes around Nice are affected by weekend lockdown?

See our map of areas that will be under lockdown in the Alpes-Maritimes for the next two weekends

Covid France: Do new lockdown rules require updated form?

A lockdown begins March 20 in all departments of Ile-de-France and Hauts-de-France plus Eure, Seine-Maritime and Alpes-Maritimes. We explain the attestation you need and the reasons you can go outside

Covid France: What documents can I use as proof of address?

No attestation form is needed when going out within 10km of your home but you must be able to prove your address

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Can I go horse riding in France under the semi-lockdown Covid rules?

The rules differ depending on if you are an official member of France’s horse riding society

No lockdown for the unvaccinated in France, says Macron

The president has stated that the countries that are introducing additional restrictions for non-fully vaccinated people are those which do not have a health pass in place

Macron: France Covid lockdown will end ‘in stages’ from May 3

The president also said that the curfew, currently at 19:00, could be made later as restaurant terraces and cultural sites are set to reopen from mid-May

Covid France: Fourth wave set to peak but new autumn lockdown unlikely

Intensive care admissions are still high but hospitals have avoided total saturation, figures show. Despite a rise in cases expected in autumn, experts say it could be ‘less difficult’ this year

Covid France: ‘Health pass effect’ brings optimism for autumn

The country may need fewer restrictions in September than previously thought, as a significant increase in vaccinations has ‘changed the data’, says the Institut Pasteur

France deconfinement: What is opening from May 19?

Restaurant and cafe terraces will open, as will public spaces such as cinemas at reduced capacity – but health authorities advise caution

Covid calendar: What is open on May 19, June 9 and June 30 in France?

Check our calendar to see what the new rules are for shops, restaurants and cultural venues as France emerges from lockdown

First museum reopens in France with music and breakfast - at 6:00

A museum in the southwest welcomed visitors with early morning coffee and croissants, as the next stage of deconfinement began

MPs agree to end France’s state of health emergency on June 1

The government will, after this date, only be able to bring in local lockdowns that impact at most 10% of the population during a four-month transition period

Leading medics condemn Macron’s timetable for ending Covid lockdown

In an open letter, 23 doctors and scientists say that France risks another epidemic wave in summer, and ‘appears deaf to WHO warnings’ about reopening too soon

Restaurant bookings in France soar ahead of May 19 reopening

Popular reservation website The Fork has reported thousands of bookings a day – up from hundreds a week ago – as customers rush to book tables ahead of the extended 21:00 curfew

Covid-19 France: Why the national curfew is set to end on June 2

The date is linked to the ending of the state of health emergency in France which the government plans for June 1

President Macron to discuss roadmap out of lockdown today

Senior ministers are expected to discuss a possible date for reopening restaurant terraces and cultural centres in France from May

France lockdown: You can now go beyond 10km for (some) sport reasons

The new rules depend on whether your sport is taking place in a public space or within a designated open-air sports ground or centre

New Covid data in Hauts-de-France and Nice suggests lockdown effective

Encouraging data is emerging from departments that first went into lockdown in mid-March

Spike in France gang violence is 'chilling consequence' of lockdowns

In her monthly Connexion column, award-winning journalist Nabila Ramdani talks about how a rise in gang violence and the Covid-19 lockdowns in France can be linked

France Covid lockdown not expected to last more than 4 weeks

The measures in place for several weeks in some departments are showing positive results, the government’s spokesperson said, but pressure on hospitals remains high

Travel distances and link to forms for new 10km lockdown in France

New rules are in place across all of France - we explain and give links to the forms needed for some trips out.

Macron: Semi-confinement to extend to all France, schools to close

From Saturday stricter rules currently imposed in 19 departments will be in place in all of metropolitan France for four weeks. Schools will close for three weeks

New semi-confinement in France: What you can and cannot do

What the new lockdown rules that come into force across France on Saturday mean in practice for residents

President Macron expected to tighten Covid rules in TV speech tomorrow

The speech on Wednesday night could mean lockdown and school closures, as hospitals warn of intense pressure; and international leaders consider a ‘pandemic treaty’

Macron defends Covid strategy as calls mount for total lockdown

Hospitals warn they are overloaded but the President is not expected to introduce any new, more stringent, rules for at least 48 hours to allow latest figures to be reviewed

Tighter checks at travel hubs in areas of France under lockdown

90,000 police officers have been mobilised to carry out more controls at airports, train stations and motorway tolls in the 19 departments where stricter Covid-related measures apply

Covid France: Macron warns of new measures; medics say lockdown needed

The President said new measures will, without doubt, have be taken within weeks but defended the strategy to not lockdown completely in January

Stricter Covid rules for three more French departments

Meetings are taking place this afternoon with a view to placing more areas in seven-days-a-week lockdown measures

France lockdown: Only proof address needed for short trips

Forms are now not needed if travelling less than 10kms from your home during the daytime for exercise in the 16 departments under lockdown but you do need to carry proof of address with you

New partial lockdown in France not enough say senior doctors

Leading doctors say the new measures in 16 departments could even worsen the situation rather than improve it, but the government has defended its decision

New Covid rules France: Revised form, more shops to open

From today, March 20, 16 departments are under stricter measures that will mean certain shops closing and an updated attestation for going outside

Covid France: Four-week full lockdown for 16 departments

It affects all of Ile-de-France and Hauts-de-France plus Eure, Seine-Maritime and Alpes-Maritimes and starts this Saturday March 20. It may be extended if required, says the prime minister

Tougher Covid rules from weekend in Paris and north France

The situation is ‘critical’, said Prime Minister Jean Castex. Weekend lockdown, as in place in three other areas of France, is expected for Ile-de-France and Hauts-de-France regions

Explained: France’s weekend lockdown new dates and rules

The measure has been extended for the Alpes-Maritimes coastline and the city of Dunkirk while it will last for at least three weekends in Pas-de-Calais

Covid: Dunkirk weekend lockdown to last for three more weeks

It is the same situation for the department of Pas-de-Calais, while a decision is yet to be made for the communes along the Alpes-Maritimes coast

Half of French village under weekend lockdown, half is not

Thièvres lies between two departments and only one is subject to confinement. Locals say they take care as to what side of the road they walk on

Local weekend lockdowns in France: Where, why and the rules

The whole Pas-de-Calais department, the Alpes-Maritimes coast and Dunkirk, equal to around 2.5 million people, will be under lockdown this weekend. Residents will need forms to go out and there will be restrictions on what shops can open. We explain.

Covid France: 20 departments await lockdown decision

The government met this morning to discuss whether 20 departments on ‘heightened alert’ need to impose stricter anti-Covid measures from this weekend and, in a separate meeting later, will discuss strategies to reopen public places

Covid France: Paris mayor opposes March 6 weekend lockdown

A decision by prefectural authorities on new health restrictions in the French capital is due on March 3, as the mayor calls the possible confinement ‘inhumane’

Bookshops in France now classed as essential businesses

It means they can stay open in case new lockdown measures are introduced, such as in the case of Alpes-Maritimes and Dunkirk

Forms and rules for Dunkirk and Riviera weekend lockdowns

The measures come into force this weekend. Forms are needed to go out and leaving home is only permitted for set reasons

Map: The 20 French departments at risk of extra Covid rules

We show the places that are being monitored and explain the epidemic situation in each. A decision on whether more restrictions, such as local lockdowns, will be needed is to be made next week.

Covid France: 10 departments worsen, PM to update tomorrow

More local lockdowns may be needed, it is feared, after government spokesman said the situation is deteriorating in several parts of the country

Government to consider local lockdown in northern France

Local lockdowns are being considered to fight Covid as health experts warn the entire north region ‘is burning’, and disagree over whether local measures are the best strategy

Covid France: Why so many cases in Alpes-Maritimes?

It is the first department on mainland France to be put under a local lockdown. But the reason for the high number of cases there is not clear

Covid: Lockdown next two weekends for French Riviera

A local confinement – the first in mainland France – will be enforced along Alpes-Maritimes’ coast after worrying rise in cases of UK variant

Alpes-Maritimes faces possible lockdown as Covid cases rise

A local lockdown or a tougher curfew is being considered and extra vaccine doses are being sent to the department, the worst affected in metropolitan France

Covid France: Self-isolation time extended due to variants

The new rules were confirmed by the health minister, as the new variants appear to be more contagious than the original strain

No local lockdown in Moselle despite Covid variants spread

The department in the Grand Est has a 'higher than average' incidence of the new variants

Covid: Variant spread in east France prompts lockdown calls

Levels of the Brazilian and South African variants are rising in Moselle and Grand Est as health experts call for stricter measures against the virus

France Covid-19: Vaccines on track and no new lockdown

In a televised update today, the health minister said France was on track to vaccinate 4 million by the end of February and reiterated there were no immediate plans for a new lockdown

Why there is no new lockdown in France (for now)

As Covid cases remain ‘relatively stable’, the prime minister has strengthened existing measures rather than announce a new confinement - but several doctors have criticised the move as ‘political’

President Macron urges ‘responsibility’ ahead of holidays

A new lockdown in France is ‘not inevitable’, the government has said, as the President called for caution and public responsibility ahead of the February break

No new Covid rules yet as Macron aims to keep France ‘open’

In a surprise interview last night, the President said his aim was to keep France ‘as open as possible’ and that he was aiming to ‘vaccinate everyone by summer’

'Very tight' lockdown is one option under review in France

Health experts in France have called for a third confinement but the government has made no move to announce one this week. However the curfew is not curbing the virus sufficiently, a government spokesman said today, and stricter measures are being studied