On Monday night, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the country, which had been on lockdown since March 17, would likely begin to re-open on May 11. Schools would be amongst the first to re-open; other establishments such as restaurants and bars could remain closed until mid-July.
Roe, David and van der Made, Jan. “French lockdown to continue to May 11, non-European borders to remain closed.” RFI. April 13, 2020.