Senechal sings Xmas songs as Paris observes curfew

Commuters and shoppers in central Paris all but rushed back home before 8pm on Tuesday when France's new curfew was to come into effect. Many were left largely unfazed by the Government's new measure and dashed into supermarkets for last minute grocery shopping. Traffic did eventually subside but with the majority of bars and restaurants still closed, the quiet streets hardly looked different to previous nights in the pandemic hit French capital.

In an effort to lift his neighbours' spirits, opera singer Stéphane Sénéchal opened his window and took out his microphone to offer some festive carols. Sénéchal sang 'Jingle Bells' in both French and English to a crowd that gathered along the pavement.