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Photos: Makeshift patios decorate Paris in a virus hit summer
Updated On Jul 28, 2020 06:28 pm IST
Throughout Paris, café-goers are now spread out on tables and chairs across parking spaces of extended restaurant terraces made of painted wooden pallets. Following an ease in lockdown restrictions, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo eased outdoor seating limits for restaurants so owners could lure the virus-wary clients. And with the general scientific consensus of contracting the virus indoors, cafe-goers are more at ease on the street in the summer sunshine.
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People have drinks at the extended terrace of a cafe made of wooden pallets in Paris on July 23. Following a loosening of Covid-19 lockdown regulations by the city hall, customers at cafes are now spread out on tables and chairs across parallel parking spaces, in a scene repeated throughout Paris. (Christophe Archambault / AFP)
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People have drinks behind a wooden enclosure at a cafe in Paris on July 22. With the general scientific consensus that it is much harder to catch the virus outdoors than inside, cafe-goers are more at ease on the street in the summer, AFP reported. (Christophe Archambault / AFP)
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People walk past an extended terrace of a restaurant made of wooden pallets in Paris on July 23. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has eased outdoor seating limits so owners can lure virus-wary clients, and has also commandeered hundreds of parking spots for additional seating. (Christophe Archambault / AFP)
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A cyclist rides past a man standing within the extended terrace of a restaurant made of painted wooden pallets in Paris on July 22. While some owners stick with the rough look of raw wood, many others have added splashes of colour and installed plants or small trees and other decorations on their makeshift patios. (Christophe Archambault / AFP)
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A view of a makeshift patio in Paris on July 23. City hall officials have indicated that many patios may be allowed to stay after the summer, part of Hidalgo’s pledge to turn over more streets to pedestrians and discourage car use, AFP reported. (Christophe Archambault / AFP)
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A woman rides an electric scooter past a cafe with an extended terrace in Paris on July 22. And in a country where air-conditioning remains rare, outdoor tables offer an escape from hot homes or restaurant dining rooms. (Christophe Archambault / AFP)
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