Empty Seine river banks are seen after police forced crowds of people not respecting social distancing to leave, amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, on a sunny afternoon in Paris, France March 6, 2021. REUTERS/Michel Rose
PARIS (Reuters) - French police cleared the banks of the River Seine in central Paris on Saturday over concerns people were getting too close together and not respecting coronavirus social distancing rules.
Hundreds of people were asked to leave the area - popular for strolling and picnicking on sunny days - and police officers closed the riverbanks for the rest of the day.
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