Relief for Paris restaurants as COVID-19 lockdown ends

Cafés and restaurants reopen their dining rooms after three months of lost revenue

Published: June 16, 2020 08:58 AFP and Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Editor

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Paris cafe and restaurant owners cheered as the government allowed them to reopen their dining rooms after three months of lost revenue during the coronavirus lockdown. Image Credit: AP

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The sooner-than-expected reopening for the Paris region was announced by President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday as news came of France's lowest daily COVID-19 toll since March - nine deaths in 24 hours. Image Credit: AFP

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Customers eat at the restaurant Garnier in Paris. Image Credit: AFP

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While restaurants across most of France were allowed to open earlier this month, those in and around the capital, where circulation of the coronavirus remained high, could serve clients only on outdoor terraces until now. Image Credit: AP

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A waiter takes the order at La Coupole restaurant. Image Credit: AP

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People have lunch at the restaurant La Coupole in Paris. Image Credit: AFP

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A waiter serves customers at a terrace of a restaurant in Paris. Image Credit: AFP

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Waiters work at the terrace of a cafe in Paris. Image Credit: AFP

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Waiters present the menu to customers at The Select restaurant in Paris. Image Credit: AP

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Waiters work at the terrace of a cafe in Paris. Image Credit: AFP

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An employee, wearing a protective face mask, serves customers during the reopening of the hall of the Mesturet restaurant in Paris. Image Credit: Reuters

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A board with face masks instructions is placed on a terrace to go inside a Daguerre restaurant in Paris. Image Credit: AP

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Customers take a selfie as they enjoy a lunch at a restaurant in Paris. | The COVID-19 epidemic has claimed more than 29,000 lives in France, one of the world's highest reported tolls. Image Credit: AP

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Customers queue outside a restaurant in Paris. | Health Minister Olivier Veran on Monday proclaimed that "the bulk of the epidemic is behind us" but warned the virus was "not completely defeated." Image Credit: AP

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Two women sit at the terrace of a cafe in Paris. | Some restaurateurs fear it will take a long time for business to come back. Image Credit: AFP

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