The city of Paris is set to enter a strict second lockdown in attempt to slow the spike in coronavirus cases in France.
The government has ordered bars in Paris, along with Lyon and nine other cities on 'heightened alert', to close at 10pm from tonight.
There is also a 10 person restriction at public gatherings with attendees at weddings and parties limited to 30.
Gyms and other indoor sporting facilities are closed and everyone has to wear masks on the city's streets.
On Sunday, France recorded 14,412 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 39 deaths.
It comes after restaurants and bars in Marseille were closed for a week as French ministers launch scattered new coronavirus restrictions in a bid to stem a rising tide of infections.
Hospitality businesses in the Mediterranean-coastal city will close for seven days from Sunday.
It comes after health authorities reported 14,000 new infections across France on Saturday - amid a mass testing effort.
Hospitals in the Paris and Marseille regions will put scheduled operations on hold to free up space for a growing number of Covid-19 patients.
At least 10 per cent of French intensive care beds are now occupied with COVID patients.
Hospitals temporarily suspended such operations when the virus swept over France in March and April, creating backlogs that still persist six months later.
However, the country's Health Minister Olivier Veran urged that French hospitals are far from saturation.
