French news

A leading French rights organisation is taking the city of Nice council to court over a new bylaw obliging everyone to use masks in public places from today.

People taking advantage of the start of deconfinement to go for a forest walk should be careful because animals will be especially sensitive to being disturbed by human presence at this time, say national nature organisations.

There will be no quarantine in the UK for travellers coming from France "at this stage", it has been confirmed, as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson lays out “the first sketch of a road map for reopening society in the UK”.

New attestation forms required for travel of more than 100km from home on trips to another department of France outside the one where you live are not ready.

France has registered its lowest number of daily deaths from Covid-19 since the beginning of confinement with 70 people recorded as having died from the virus in the 24 hours from Saturday to Sunday.

As deconfinement begins across France tomorrow (Monday May 11), we review what will and will not be allowed, including the new rules for work, travel, meeting friends, shopping, events, and exercise.

Eighteen departments in the southwest, centre and Ile-de-France regions are on orange alert for heavy rainstorms, Météo France has announced, with the warning expected to last until tomorrow (Monday May 11).

A new “cluster” of Covid-19 cases has been identified in the Dordogne in southwest France, after a family funeral took place - but none of the cases is serious and the outbreak is now said to be “under control”.

Playing golf will be allowed in France from the first stage of deconfinement in France on May 11.

For train cancellations due to Covid-19 European law states that the service operator must offer passengers the choice of a refund or an alternative journey which can be by voucher or by changing the ticket.