In Paris and the Ile-de-France region, how exit sites are adapting to deconfinement

Published by Rizhlaine de Sortiraparis · Photos by My de Sortiraparis · Published on May 25, 2020 at 01:52 p.m.
In France, the time for decontamination has come and now Paris is waking up. So, how have the capital's nightlife venues adapted to the coronavirus epidemic? A quick look at the resumption of activity in Paris.

After 55 days of confinement, we can again sing that Paris is waking up. The deserted streets of the capital are once again occupied by their inhabitants, sometimes with too much in the first days as it was the case on the edge of the canal Saint-Martin or on the square of the Sacré-Coeur.

The businesses that have received the green light are gradually reopening their doors in compliance with health recommendations, such as this spa located in the second arrondissement of the capital:

The long-awaited reopening of hairdressing salons has also been accompanied by new precautions:

While department stores and shopping malls larger than 40,000m2 will not be able to open until July 10, 2020, some have adapted:

The decontamination also opens the way for small stores in Paris:

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On the side of cultural places, small museums are the big exception and have also been allowed to reopen:

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In the Yvelines, the castle of Breteuil has also adapted to the recovery:

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As for restaurants, if they are not yet allowed to welcome their customers again, takeaway sales are still allowed and they are now more and more numerous to offer delivery and click & collect :

And this is also true for bars:

As for the Parisian spaces dedicated to events, they could also open up to new formats of events and fairs adapted to sanitary standards, while the cultural places of life of Greater Paris invite to rethink the life of the after confinement:

Practical information

Dates and Opening Time
Starts May 11, 2020

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