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Petit Palais, by Emmanuel Frémiet 1875

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Update from new York Times 19may2021

France
State of the virus
France’s positivity rate and case numbers have dropped steadily over the past month, thanks to the country’s accelerating vaccination campaign and a national lockdown that was announced at the end of March. As of May 17, the seven-day average for daily new confirmed cases was just over 14,000, down from more than 45,000 one month earlier. The share of tests that are positive has similarly dropped from around 10 percent to 4.5 percent over the same period. And after a slow start, the pace of the vaccination campaign has recently picked up. As of May 17, nearly 31 percent of the French population had received at least one dose of vaccine, and 14 percent were fully vaccinated. Universal adult eligibility for vaccination will open up on June 15.
Entry requirements
President Emmanuel Macron has announced that, beginning June 9, visitors from outside Europe will once again be allowed entry into France, provided they carry a pass sanitaire (health pass), details of which have yet to be announced.
Medical facilities
Pressure on France’s health system has eased considerably, with the number of patients in the country’s intensive care units dropping from a high of more than 6,000 on April 26 to just over 4,000 on May 18. In a move that should appeal to tourists and public health officials alike, France will make PCR tests available to all visitors free of charge this summer, France’s foreign minister, Clément Beaune, recently told an interviewer. Anyone who tests positive should isolate and call a local doctor’s office if needed; for medical emergencies, dial 15.
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Restaurants just opened for outdoor dining in Paris and elsewhere in France, and people flocked to the tables despite chilly, rainy weather in much of the country.Credit…Joann Pai for The New York Times
Daily life
Nonessential stores are reopening, outdoor dining has started, and the national curfew has been pushed back from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Museums like the Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay are also opening their doors, as are theaters, movie theaters and cultural sites across the country, including the Château de Versailles and the Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey. Disneyland Paris will reopen on June 17. The next easing of nationwide restrictions will come on June 9, when France’s curfew will be rolled back to 11 p.m., and limited indoor dining will be permitted. The last of the major restrictions will be lifted on June 30, when the curfew will be abolished and larger gatherings will be allowed, opening the door for the summer festival season. But even after all of the lockdown measures have been eased, visitors to France should expect to encounter mask requirements and social distancing measures, including limited capacity at museums, restaurants, stores and other establishments.
It’s been a long spring in France, and for many here, the annual grandes vacances can’t come soon enough. Restaurants just opened for outdoor dining, and people flocked to the tables, despite chilly, rainy weather in much of the country. But the prospect of summer vacations may be as important to the national economy as it is to the French spirit. The tourism industry accounts for nearly 8 percent of France’s gross domestic product and supports some two million jobs. “We need, we want, in good health conditions, to remain the top tourist destination in Europe and the world,” Mr. Beaune, the French official, said. “This is an economic issue for us.” Paige McClanahan

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from this website on july 2013: https://mymodernmet.com/philippe-pasqua-tyrannosaurus-rex-sculpture/

“A giant Tyrannosaurus Rex sculpture sits atop the platform of Compagnie des Bateaux-Mouches by the Seine River in Paris, France. Created by sculptor Philippe Pasqua, the 4-meter-tall and 7-meter-long structure is composed of 350 molded bones, constructed in the likeness of those discovered in China. The colossal dinosaur skeleton is designed as an accurate depiction of the skeletal assemblage with a silvery finish.

The chromed aluminum figure was requested by Charlotte Bruel-Matovic, the daughter of the founder of Bateaux-Mouches, in an effort to support and promote contemporary art along the river. The inclusion of the T-rex along the waterway is already an intriguing spectacle. It’s size and unexpected placement in the area adds a new and ironic sense of life. The piece may even prove to be a great tourist attraction over time with hoards of visitors wanting to angle their cameras in such a way that it looks like the skeletal dinosaur is about to consume the Eiffel Tower.”‘

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Thanks for video tip, youtube automatically downgrades the frame rate so you must manually select 1080 for best video quality

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Link https://youtu.be/zGBWkWkOFxI

Bravo to  Macron for this unprecedented deep dive into English for this 30 minute interview with an American reporter.  Of course he still has his earpiece & interpretor available, but he clearly understands and responds well in English. High hopes for constructive global alliances between America & France in the future.

 

 

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Jeanne has stiff competition for photos at this spot with a panoramic view of the Seine and the Eiffel Tower. It is a favored spot for wedding photos, but it has been pretty quiet this year. The statue has no signage and most people do not recognize Jeanne.

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Jeanne d’Arc head closeup

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The statue is a woman warrior & the artist name is on the base, info link

https://e-monumen.net/patrimoine-monumental/jeanne-darc-ou-la-france-renaissante-paris/

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