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Odyssée: the future world's largest video game museum to open in 2026 in Seine-et-Marne

Get ready to plunge into the world of video games like never before! "Odyssée, the world's largest museum dedicated to the history of video games, is scheduled to open in 2026 in Bussy-Saint-Georges, Seine-et-Marne. Backed by Emmanuel Macron and financed by a record-breaking participatory campaign, this unique project will feature the world's largest console collection and an authentic Japanese village for an unprecedented immersive experience!

President Macron's surprise announcement of a special day to delight fashion lovers

The end of Paris Fashion Week was marked by the prestigious Dîner de la Mode at the Élysée Palace on October 2, 2023. At this event, President Emmanuel Macron announced the creation of a day dedicated to fashion in June 2024, which promises to merge fashion and sport, just a few weeks ahead of the Paris Olympic Games!

Notre-Dame de Paris: Macron visits the construction site under social tension

Emmanuel Macron is visiting Notre-Dame de Paris this Friday, April 14, 2023, to assess the progress of the restoration while the social context is tense since the Constitutional Council must give its decisions today. As a reminder, the promised reopening of the monument is scheduled for 2024.

Exiting lockdown: Macron rules out any change despite the health situation

While the epidemic situation in France is still hanging on a thread given the presence of variants, the government announces the band of trips beyond 10km is to be lifted as well as curfew to be eased from May 2. Schools reopen on April 26 for nursery and primary schools. Cultural places and terraces are to progressively reopen "by setp" depending on the spread of the virus in each territory, the vaccination campaign is to escalate, “long-term” health guidelines: at the top of the State, all credible options are taken into account to meet the Head of State’s ambitious goal. But including – as often – zero health certitude.

Covid: lockdown extended to France, schools to close, reopenings, Macron's latest statements

Faced with the third Covid-19 epidemic wave, Emmanuel Macron addressed the French this Wednesday March 31, 2021. The French President assessed the worrying evolution of the country's health situation. Therefore, the Head of State has called lockdown extended to the entire mainland country - and no longer to 19 departments only -, along with the closure of schools for three weeks, "systematic" working from home, as well as a detailed vaccination calendar.

Covid: lockdown extended to the entire mainland France until May 2, 2021

Emmanuel Macron has just announced - during his televised address on March 31, 2021 - lockdown - so far applying to onnly 19 departments - will be extended to the entire mainland France starting April 3 and until May 2, 2021.

Covid: Macron will necessarily speak "in the next 15 days", according to an adviser

Faced with the resurgence of the epidemic of Covid-19 in a third spring wave, the President of the Republic must decide between a new tightening of the measures or a strict confinement in all the country in order to contain the dangerous propagation of the virus noticed these last weeks. According to an adviser close to the head of state, the latter will speak "in the next 15 days", as soon as he can answer to the French of an "imperative of clarity and timing".

4-week weekend lockdown or strict lockdown? Emmanuel Macron is said to have already decided

Will Emmanuel Macron announce a third lockdown on Wednesday March 17, 2021? As the epidemic markers are exceeding expectations in Île-de-France, with almost the same standards as the second wave, Prime Minister Jean castex intended two options were being considered by the executive: strict 24/7 lockdown; or weekend lockdown like in Nice or Dunkirk. The news is to be confirmed on Thursday March 18, 2021 at 6 p.m. for the weekly press brief.

Lockdown: the Parliament soon to debate and vote, Castex says

As the first outcomes of curfew from 6 p.m. are not what the government expected, the executive seems to go for a new nationwide lockdown that could be implemented in next to no time. If truly decided, lockdown would be debated and voted at the Assembly and the Senate as said on Thursday January 28 by Jean Castex.

Covid: Macron’s leads to speed the vaccine campaign up in France

This Tuesday January 5, 2021 French President Macron unveiled his leads to speed the Covid vaccine campaign up as it started late December to Touraine elected representatives. Simplified consent in nursing homes, number of vaccine centers per department… here is everything you need to know!

Covid: “We are making the necessary decisions to protect Christmas” Macron says

As the lockdown exit grows more and more utopic so much that the markers of the epidemic are bad, this Thursday December 10, the French President implied the government was “making the necessary decisions to protect Christmas and families”. Is this the early announcement for partial lockdown exit, or is it going to be postponed past December 15? These issues will be addressed at 6 p.m. today, with Jean Castex’ Covid-19 press brief.

Covid: French government considers not fully lifting lockdown

The number of new Covid cases per day remains almost three times greater than the goal to meet as announced by President Macron before France can move to phase two of the lockdown exit strategy. Before the Prime Minister details the next step this Thursday December 10, during a press brief, the government has spread a few clues as for the alternative solutions to a dangerously brutal lockdown exit that are being assessed. Keep reading to know more.

Curfew: French mostly approve Emmanuel Macron’s decision, a survey says

A survey carried out for Franceinfo and Le Figaro says 64% of the French are for the implementation of the curfew announced on Wednesday October 14, 2020 by President Macron. About 71% of the surveyed think the restrictions are not respected enough by citizens.