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Photos: first snows of season in the Pyrénées with more to come in Alps
Temperatures in mountain range dropped more than 20C over the weekend
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France’s A9 motorway to be blockaded this weekend as farmers protest
The blockade will be part of a major day of action
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‘Lizard’ road sign in France - this is what it means
Livestock, deer…lizard? The sign warning of a rare kind of animal hazard
Covid-19: In what situations are facemasks still mandatory in France?
Masks are no longer required in most outdoor public settings - we explain where they are still needed

Facemasks to protect against the spread of Covid-19 are no longer required in most outdoor public settings.
The decision was announced by Prime Minister Jean Castex yesterday (June 16), with the rule coming into effect from today.
Covid France: Outdoor mask rules ends today and curfew on June 20
Masks had been mandatory in all indoor and outdoor public spaces in many towns and cities in France from the end of summer 2020 until yesterday.
They remain obligatory in all indoor public spaces and in some outdoor settings, as our graphic below shows. They are not required in school playgrounds - France drops facemask requirement for children in school playgrounds

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