Bathers took a dip in the sea or strolled Nice's Promenade des Anglais on the French Riviera on Saturday, many wearing protective masks, as the beach reopened to the public for the first time since a nationwide coronavirus lockdown in mid-March.
NICE, France - Bathers took a dip in the sea or strolled Nice’s Promenade des Anglais on the French Riviera on Saturday, many wearing protective masks, as the beach reopened to the public for the first time since a nationwide coronavirus lockdown in mid-March.
People living in low-infection zones of France, so-called green zones, were able to hit the beach after the government began easing restrictions on Monday. Local officials reopened selected beaches in Northern France and Mediterranean coasts on Saturday. “I’m a bit annoyed. We could swim this morning. We could enjoy the sea which we had not seen for nearly two months. Now, we cannot yet sunbathe and lounge. We’re semi-free,” said a local bather sporting a straw hat as he strolled the rather empty pebbly beach.
“The virus is still around. We must learn to live with it. One can go fishing but not linger on the beach for hours. We are all responsible in the fight against COVID- 19,” he said.The easing of France’s eight-week lockdown, one of the strictest in Europe, started on May 11, allowing non-essential shops, factories and other businesses to re-open.
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