Parisians flocked to parks and gardens as they reopened in the sunny French capital for the first time after almost 11 weeks of coronavirus lockdown, Reuters reports.
With public impatience mounting and temperatures up to 28 degrees Celsius forecast over the weekend, authorities brought forward the parks’ reopening, initially scheduled for June 2.
“At last we’re free,” said Anne, a Parisienne standing near the gates of the 400-year-old Luxembourg Gardens on the city’s Left Bank soon after they reopened.
“This feels like being released from a kind of prison," she added.
