PARIS (CN) — On a typical May afternoon in Paris, café terraces overflow with residents reveling in the sun, rolling up their sleeves to feel rays that rarely appear in the winter. Joggers tear down sidewalks and dog-walkers pause on corners to gaze at the sky. It feels like the city breathes a collective sigh of relief that the days are finally brighter.
On Friday, the scene was different; terraces were desolate as people crossed onto the shady side of sidewalks. In the 11th arrondissement, near the Place de la Bastille, a chalkboard sign advertising iced coffee and beer was placed outside a café, but the pace was devoid of customers. Shutters across the city were closed.
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