France Eases Out of Lock-down: Timeline

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FRANCE TIMELINE FOR REOPENING*

JUNE 29 UPDATE | CURFEWS ARE LIFTED

PCR & Antigen test will no longer be free to international travelers starting July 7, 2021 - the cost for a PR Test is about 49 euros ($ 58) and 29 euros for an antigen test.

JUNE 17, 2021 UPDATE | THE CURFEW IN FRANCE WILL END ON JUNE 20, 10 DAYS EARLIER THAN PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED.

MAY 17, 2021 UPDATE | Testing before the return trip home will be available to American & international visitors free of charge | details to follow

*Unless Local/Regional Sanitary Situation Deteriorates ** Venues Reopening Must Implement And Respect Sanitary Protocols

The gradual lifting of lock-down restrictions in France were announced Thursday, April 29, 2021, by the French Government, including the June 9 re-opening of France to American & other international visitors

May 3, 2021*

 THE 7:00 P.M. CURFEW & REMOTE WORKING REMAIN IN PLACE
 RESTRICTIVE MEASURES FOR SHOPS & BUSINESSES REMAIN UNCHANGED
 REOPENING OF JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS WITH CAPACITY LIMITS
 INTER REGIONAL TRAVEL NO LONGER RESTRICTED

May 19, 2021*

 CURFEW MOVED TO 9:00 P.M. and WORK FROM HOME REMAINS IN PLACE
 SHOPS & BUSINESSES CAN RE-OPEN**
 REOPENING* OF CAFES AND RESTAURANTS ,OUTDOORS ONLY, WITH A MAXIMUM OF 6 PER TABLE
 MUSEUMS , MONUMENTS, THEATERS , AUDITORIUMS WITH SEATED AUDIENCE CAN REOPEN WITH 800 MAXIMUM CAPACITY INDOORS AND 1000 OUTDOORS
 REOPENING OF COVERED AND OUTDOOR SPORTS FACILITIES WITH 800 MAXIMUM CAPACITY INDOORS AND 1000 OUTDOORS
 RESUMPTION OF SPORTS ACTIVITIES IN COVERED AND OUTDOOR FACILITIES WITH ADAPTED PROTOCOL
 PRIVATE GATHERINGS OF MORE THAN 10 PEOPLE PROHIBITED

*UNLESS LOCAL/REGIONAL SANITARY SITUATION DETERIORATES. **VENUES REOPENING MUST IMPLEMENT AND RESPECT SANITARY PROTOCOLS

June 9, 2021*

 REOPENING OF CAFES AND RESTAURANTS, INCLUDING INDOOR DINING, WITH A MAXIMUM OF 6 PER TABLE
 POSSIBILITY TO WELCOME UP TO 5000 PEOPLE IN CULTURAL AND SPORTS FACILITIES ( subject to health pass)
 REOPENING OF GYMS : CONTACT SPORT ONLY ALLOWED OUTDOORS
 REOPENING OF FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS UP TO 5000 PEOPLE WITH HEALTH PASS
 CURFEW MOVED TO 11 PM
 WELCOMING OF AMERICAN & OTHER FOREIGN VISITORS (subject to health pass)

MAY 17, 2021 UPDATE | Testing before the return trip home will be available to American & international visitors free of charge | details to follow

*UNLESS LOCAL/REGIONAL SANITARY SITUATION DETERIORATES. **VENUES REOPENING MUST IMPLEMENT AND RESPECT SANITARY PROTOCOLS

June 30, 2021* | CURFEW WILL NOW END JUNE 20

 END OF CURFEW
 END OF CAPACITY LIMIT FOR ESTABLISHMENTS WELCOMING THE GENERAL PUBLIC- SOCIAL DISTANCING AND OTHER PROTECTIVE MEASURES REMAIN IN PLACE
 ACCESS TO ANY PUBLIC EVENT WITH MORE THAN 1000 PEOPLE INDOORS AND OUTDOORS ( subject to health pass)***
 NIGHTS CLUBS REMAIN CLOSED

***CAPACITY LIMIT SUBJECT TO TYPE OF EVENT AND REGIONAL/LOCAL LEVEL OF VIRUS TRANSMISSION

Contact

Marion Fourestier
Atout France-The France Tourism Development Agency