As people in France enjoy being outside without face masks for the first time since last autumn, crowds returned to Disneyland Paris, which reopened its doors after an eight-month hiatus.
As travel between France and the UK and Ireland remains heavily restricted, the news that the UK will delay the easing of lockdown until mid-July is causing some travel companies to cancel their services. Here's a round up of the current links between France and the UK, and between France and Ireland.
From Thursday June 17th, wearing face masks outdoors is no longer compulsory in France. But that doesn't mean the end masks in France. Here's where you still need to wear them, even when you are outside.
France's nightly curfew will be lifted on Sunday, June 20th, 10 days earlier than originally scheduled, while wearing a face mask outdoors is no longer a requirement from Thursday.
Prime minister Jean Castex announced on Wednesday that wearing masks outdoors will no longer be a requirement from Thursday, while the curfew will be lifted 10 days earlier than originally scheduled. But why has the government decided to speed up the easing of restrictions?
France's health minister has announced a narrowing of the gap between doses of the vaccine as the country battles to get as many people as possible fully vaccinated ahead of the spread of the Delta variant of Covid.
Travel is opening up around Europe, but most countries still have testing requirements in place for adults. When it comes to under 18s, however, the rules vary widely on who is exempt and who needs a test.
The requirement to wear masks in outdoor public spaces could be lifted as France enters the final stage of relaxing health restriction on June 30th, according to Director General of Health Jérôme Salomon.
Gyms have reopened and elite sports are getting back underway, so whether you want to play, spectate or just watch in a bar, here are the rules on sports in France this summer.
Paris police said Sunday that three people were detained after officers used tear gas to disperse hundreds of youths gathered for a street party in defiance of Covid social distancing limits and an 11:00 pm curfew.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned Thursday that vaccination rates in Europe were still far off what was
needed to stop a virus resurgence and called on countries to maintain protective measures.
French insurance giant Axa said on Thursday that it would pay €300 million to some 15,000 restaurants fighting to have at least part of their losses due to Covid lockdowns covered by their policies.
The French border has now reopened to fully-vaccinated travellers from many non-EU countries - but what proof will be accepted of fully-vaccinated status for arrivals from outside the EU?
On the day France reopened its borders to vaccinated tourists and took the next step in its domestic reopening plan, the government welcomed new Covid-19 figures, which show the virus in decline across the country.
As France moves into the third phase of reopening from health restrictions, case numbers are still falling sharply. Experts are optimistic about the summer but say keeping a close look at variants and getting people vaccinated remain key.
Despite ongoing travel restrictions, extra costs and uncertainty over new Covid variants, international residents living across Europe vow to travel abroad this summer. For most it is the need to see family that motivates them.
Europe has said it will welcome fully vaccinated Americans with open arms this summer, but exactly how you prove you are vaccinated is a slightly more complicated question.
From Monday, May 31st, France brought in strict rules on travel from the UK over fears of the so-called Indian variant of Covid that is circulating in Britain. But what are the accepted reasons for travel?
While there are still restrictions on travel into France from many non-EU countries, including the UK, travel from within the European Bloc is more relaxed - but there are still rules in place.
Half the adult population in France will have had at least one dose of vaccine against Covid-19 by the end of Wednesday, but 'warning signs' in the south west of France mean it would be unwise to speed up the process of reopening, the government says.
Cautious confidence is mounting among medical experts that France may at long last have the Covid-19 situation under control, but there are still reasons to be wary.
France is operating a phased reopening of the country's bars, cafés, restaurants, shops and cultural venues alongside a gradual extension of the curfew.
