FabSwingers.com forum: French LOCKDOWN stories

By *hecco OP Couple
over a year ago

Normandy France

We went out shopping yesterday (dept 14) all the selves were full even toilet paper in abundance (1 pack of 6 per-person) people respecting the 2 metre distance and no full trollies of provisions. Very civilised... But no swinging going on

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By *ucianpoundCouple
over a year ago

Cap d’Agde, France

Same here in the Cap, no shortages, no panic buying, everybody complying, very civilised and reassuring.

It is a bit of a challenge though to swing keeping 2 metres apart!

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

Was there the initial panic and then quickly settled?

I was in Tesco yesterday lunchtime and many empty shelves. Wine and beer almost gone.

I guess in France no need to worry about lack of wine.

Let’s hope it clears soon. Oh how I’ve taken for granted that I can simply drive to France when it suits me. I have (had?) plans to spend most of the summer cycling through and around France.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

On the French side near Basel.The french are taking it serious now finally..Borders with Germany ans Switzerland now closed..people are respecting the distance thing..shelfs ok again after bit of panic buying last wkend..Mulhouse is hit bad so very little movement to that city.. We have a few cases in work but its full shut down in that section if anyones been in the vicinity..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Strangest sight was the cardboard found at the bottom of the pallets of water being used as a make shift shield for the checkout staff at our local intermache bless them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

even.in paris its back to normal in supermarket

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good to see on the shit storm that is Facebook that you Paris dwellers are the super spreaders that’s going to kill us all.

Some folk are just crazy!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

yep thats way I am at home , some ate going back to their cities. it will be a nightmare

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

"Good to see on the shit storm that is Facebook that you Paris dwellers are the super spreaders that’s going to kill us all.

Some folk are just crazy!!!!

They said the same about London.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Good to see on the shit storm that is Facebook that you Paris dwellers are the super spreaders that’s going to kill us all.

Some folk are just crazy!!!!

They said the same about London."

Thank god all the experts on there are keeping us all safe!!!!!

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By *rightonfranceMan
over a year ago

brighton - chalais france

I see some french guy has just ran the equivalent of a marathon 42km on his 7m wide balcony.. nutter!!!

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By *lint-EverhardMan
over a year ago

Perpignan and cap

I was walking my dog up the very empty main road this afternoon and a woman came out of her garden to yell at me to go home. I was already 50m away from her and hopefully she got a sore throat because of it. I had an attastation.

Army on border to Spain.

It's in the next town and they've already set up an emergency hospital.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Went to the intermache local to us and only one person per trolley and the place was empty of people and many shelf’s still empty and all staff were in masks and had gloves on.

Drove for an hour plus to the airport at Limoges and the roads were eerily empty but encountered no police checks at all.

Airport was empty and all in all was just a very strange few hours.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just been informed by the local mayor that a curfew is being imposed in the village from 2000 to 0500 until the end of the month.

We live in the country looking down over the village so it does not really have an effect on our lives - besides, we usually are indoors by then having dinner.

The reason that the curfew is being imposed is due to people ignoring the rules of self isolation and in a small village, this is difficult to manage.

I guess, with a curfew, anyone outdoors is breaking the law and so easier to stop.

The rules change daily...

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By *hecco OP Couple
over a year ago

Normandy France

We haven't got that yet in our little village and like your place, ours is a ghost town that time of night anyways..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Macron is on again tonight so maybe that’s going to be one of the new rules or maybe more.

I’m ok as I’m in bed by ten.

Stay safe everyone.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My wife has just told shes had 4 Helicopters hanging over the North Tarn Albi region today. cops stopping and fining people..no excuses believed..fine..and admonished and go home straight that type of thing so they are taking the hard line. take care all.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Didn't catch my flight, to return to work, from Dublin to Nice yesterday evening.

Decided to tough it out here with friends and family.

Hope you're all doing ok over there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Macca didn’t make a speech last night because he hadn’t had time to meet the top medical bod so he is on tonight laying down the law.

Limoges airport closed down yesterday so we were lucky to get our daughter back just in time ,phew!!

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By *hecco OP Couple
over a year ago

Normandy France

God this is dragging on...

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By *eordiesCouple
over a year ago

newcastle

"God this is dragging on... "

Not really, only 20 replies so far !

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By *hecco OP Couple
over a year ago

Normandy France

lol... we meant the lockdown,,,

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By *lint-EverhardMan
over a year ago

Perpignan and cap

There's a lass that walks her dog up and down the street outside my house. She's hot. I might say hello today, from afar.

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By *rightonfranceMan
over a year ago

brighton - chalais france

make sure its at least 2 meters.. lol

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By *hecco OP Couple
over a year ago

Normandy France

he must have a long appendage...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you look at his profile you can see that indeed he has and not a bad sense of humor to back it up as well.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/coronavirus-foreign-office-travel-advice-warning-fco-uk-government-a9448986.html

UK FOC advice is to stay at home for the foreseeable future (no foreign travel).

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By *istalloverCouple
over a year ago

Pays de la Loire -Normandie -Brittany borderFrance

Monsoir Macron has Another speech on Thursday night,looks like another extension.

For the best we guess,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

From looking at the news we believe it’s also compulsory face mask wearing in public but may be wrong.

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By *rightonfranceMan
over a year ago

brighton - chalais france

Supposed to be an extension till 28th I think..

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By *ucianpoundCouple
over a year ago

Cap d’Agde, France

Oh good, the garden will be brilliant by then but we’ll be foaming at the mouth for a little bit of company!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The end of April is likely for the next extension. That will be 6 weeks as recommended by the WHO.

Hopefully, after then, the instances of outbreaks can be contained by local lockdowns.

I doubt if border controls will be lifted for quite some time though as I cannot see France willingly let in people from other countries who may have reacted differently in their approach to this pandemic.

Everything will be constantly reviewed of course and decisions made on evidence and advice but I think that all holidays will be taken in France for the foreseeable future.

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By *renchadventureCouple
over a year ago

France Bergerac

"From looking at the news we believe it’s also compulsory face mask wearing in public but may be wrong.

Can't see how the mask in public will work! It's almost impossible to get hold of them!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

From what we have read you will be supplied with one or you have to use a scarf or something like that.

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

Looking likely I will have to rethink my French summer cycle plans.

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By *rightonfranceMan
over a year ago

brighton - chalais france

"Looking likely I will have to rethink my French summer cycle plans. "

cycling here is banned at present.. hell I am missing going out on my bike.. lol

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

"Looking likely I will have to rethink my French summer cycle plans.

cycling here is banned at present.. hell I am missing going out on my bike.. lol"

Thankfully still allowed here. Will be going out later as the weather is gorgeous.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The travel form is now available to download to your phone.

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By *owel CoupleCouple
over a year ago

Living in South of France

"The travel form is now available to download to your phone.

Also works on IPod and IPad for those without a smartphone. You can also tick more than one box as well.

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By *mmacdheelsTV/TS
over a year ago

France, Not in

Strangely, yesterday in this region all of the Garden Centres re-opened for business. Any one else have this?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Most garden centres open for online purchase and then drive in/through pick-up. Ditto DIY stores.

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By *rightonfranceMan
over a year ago

brighton - chalais france

Has anybody tried to get onto the bricomarche website, you have to queue up to get onto that, which is normally about an hour and if you miss your slot theres another hours wait..

WTF, amazon can have multiple users on their site why cant bricomarche.. rant over..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lockdown extended to may 11th minimum!!!

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By *ot Wife BeckyCouple
over a year ago

Near Bergerac

"Has anybody tried to get onto the bricomarche website, you have to queue up to get onto that, which is normally about an hour and if you miss your slot theres another hours wait..

WTF, amazon can have multiple users on their site why cant bricomarche.. rant over.."

And how long have you lived in France...?

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By *rightonfranceMan
over a year ago

brighton - chalais france

"Has anybody tried to get onto the bricomarche website, you have to queue up to get onto that, which is normally about an hour and if you miss your slot theres another hours wait..

WTF, amazon can have multiple users on their site why cant bricomarche.. rant over..

And how long have you lived in France...?

True.. too long .. 22 years now.. lol

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By *eachcplCouple
over a year ago

blackpool/preston/normandy france

Our bricomarche does not allow anyone other than professionals in, no members of the general public at all.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yesterday someone we know was nabbed in the Naturiste village on her bicycle without the relevant piece of paper. Picked a 135 euro fine.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yesterday someone we know was nabbed in the Naturiste village on her bicycle without the relevant piece of paper. Picked a 135 euro fine. "

Which begs the question that if she was in the buff where would she put her form!!!!!

Answers on a postcard to #buttcheeks.com.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A bit like a pal who was knicked a few years ago for no helmet on his moped. Wasn’t wearing anything else either

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