The Sacre-Coeur has been left deserted as the streets of Paris have become empty since the French government put its 67 million people under a 15-day coronavirus lockdown.
The borders of the European Union and the Schengen area will be closed for a period of 30 days starting 17 March due to the spread of the coronavirus, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.
Macron also said that travel within France would be seriously restricted for at least 15 days starting on Tuesday.
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