Parisians are holding all-night parties and secret warehouse raves to get around strict curfew measures

Oct 28, 2020 · 7 min read

France imposed a curfew on Paris and other regions to curb COVID-19 rates. Now, there is a culture of all-night indoor parties to skirt the rules.

Paris on the second night of curfew due to restrictions against the spread of the coronavirus disease on October 17, 2020. — Deserted streets during the second night of curfew due to restrictions against the spread of the coronavirus disease on October 17 2020 in Paris, France. Photo: Adnan Farzat/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Paris on the second night of curfew due to restrictions against the spread of the coronavirus disease on October 17, 2020. — Deserted streets during the second night of curfew due to restrictions against the spread of the coronavirus disease on October 17 2020 in Paris, France. Photo: Adnan Farzat/NurPhoto via Getty Images

By Mia de Graaf

Since Paris declared a state of emergency on October 17, introducing a 9 PM to 6 AM curfew, the streets…

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