France savours the return of its iconic cafes and restaurants as COVID-19 lockdown eases

The country is eager to restart an economy devastated by the coronavirus measures

Published: June 03, 2020 09:27 Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Editor

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Cafes and restaurants reopened across France as the country took its latest step out of coronavirus lockdown, with clients seizing the chance to bask on sunny terraces after 10 weeks of closures to fight the outbreak. | A waiter wearing a face mask serves clients on the terrace of 'Le Bar du Marche' in Paris. Image Credit: AFP

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People eat in a typical local restaurant known as 'Bouchon Lyonnais' in Lyon. Image Credit: AFP

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People queue to eat at Rue des Archives in the 4th arrondissement in Paris. Image Credit: AFP

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People eat on restaurant and cafe terraces in the rue de Buci in Paris. Image Credit: AFP

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A waiter wearing face mask serves clients on a restaurant terrace in Strasbourg, eastern France, as cafes and restaurants reopen in France Image Credit: AFP

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Customers on a terrace of a restaurant in Paris. Image Credit: Reuters

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A waiter wearing a face mask serves at Cafe de la Comedie in Paris. Image Credit: Reuters

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Customers have lunch on a terrace of a restaurant on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. Image Credit: Reuters

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A waiter wearing face mask serves clients on a restaurant terrace in Strasbourg, eastern France. Image Credit: AFP

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Customers sit at the terrace of a cafe-restaurant in Paris Image Credit: AFP

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A masked waiter works at the terrace of the Cafe de la Mairie on the Place Saint-Sulpice in Paris. Image Credit: AFP

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Poeple eat at the terrace of the Cafe restaurant Le Compat in Paris. Image Credit: AFP

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People eat at a cafe terrace in the rue de Buci in Paris. Image Credit: AFP

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Cafes and restaurants reopen in France with the easing of lockdown measures taken to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic Image Credit: AFP

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A waiter serves customers in a cafe of Saint Jean de Luz. Image Credit: AP

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French cafes and restaurants reopened their doors on June 2 as the country took its latest step out of coronavirus lockdown, with clients seizing the chance to bask on sunny terraces after 10 weeks of closures to fight the outbreak. Image Credit: AFP

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Customers eat on the terrace of Cafe de Flore in Paris. Image Credit: AFP

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Clients seizing the chance to bask on sunny terraces after 10 weeks of closures to fight the outbreak. Image Credit: AFP

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A woman rides her bike as people eat on restaurant and cafe terraces in Paris. Image Credit: AFP

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People eat on the terrace of the cafe-restaurant boat 'Rosa Bonheur sur Seine' in Paris. Image Credit: AFP

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