The first week of deconfinement is coming to an end and on the streets, completely empty for more than 50 days, life resumes timidly. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the French have started to leave their homes and are rediscovering the joys of cycling, fishing and shopping. Here is a selection of the best images of the week by the Parisian team of photographers.
1. The Arc-de-Triomphe tunnel on the Champs Elysées is reopened, exclusively for bicycles.
2. Monday, May 11, 2020, day 1 of the deconfinement. The wearing of the mask is respected in public transport, even during the coffee break.
3. The Parisians invaded the lawns of the Bois de Vincennes on the first Saturday of deconfinement.
4. The CGT seizes the Havre court which forces RENAULT to close the Sandouville factory.
5. Jacques is less than 100 km from Paris, in Seine-et-Marne and he fishes on his favorite lake.
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6. Rue Caumartin, in Paris, the sun is playing on the windows of department stores that are still closed.
7. In this kindergarten in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, only about fifteen children returned to school.
8. First day of deconfinement in the streets of the capital, the two wheels are out.
9. The clothing stores have reopened to the delight of fashion fans.
10. Dandelions conquered the Parisian sidewalks during confinement.
11. Since the deconfinement the rue de Rivoli has become a huge cycle path between the Town Hall and the Place de la Concorde.
12. The gardeners of the town hall of Paris attack the lawns of the Esplanade des Invalides left fallow for 56 days.
13. The business district of La Défense is gradually returning to business, but the shopping centers are still closed.
14. Prisoners from the Joux-la-Ville center in Yonne make masks to help fight the Covid-19.
15. May 11, 2020, the sky is loaded. The mask is still required on the Montmartre hill.