2022 countdown demonstration against coronavirus in Paris.
A bit strange message…wasn’t this the common New Year’s Eve party on Champs Élysée, this time but under Corona conditions? No alcohol, no public fireworks, masks,…
France celebrates the turn of the year under corona conditions
Under strict corona conditions, France welcomed the year 2022. The traditional magnificent New Year's Eve fireworks on the Paris Arc de Triomphe were cancelled, toasting Champs-Élysées with sparkling wine on the magnificent boulevard was not allowed. In Paris and in large parts of the country, there was an alcohol ban on the streets around the turn of the year. Nevertheless, a large crowd gathered on the Champs-Élysées. People were sometimes crowded. Only occasionally rockets rose over Paris; the sale of fireworks was prohibited almost everywhere in France before New Year's Eve.
Many people gathered at the Champs Elysees in Paris on Silverster's Eve. (Image: Keystone)
In the capital and many departments, bars and restaurants had to be closed on the 1st. January at 2 o'clock. In many cities in France, including Paris, people also have to wear masks outside all the time. In Strasbourg and the surrounding area, the authorities had imposed a curfew on unaccompanied young people under the age of 16 due to serious riots in the past.