In his fourth televised address to the nation since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Emmanuel Macron, the French president said

“The fight against the epidemic is not over, but I am happy that we have won this first battle against the virus,”

As expected, Macron announced France’s EU (Schengen) borders would be open as of Monday 15th June and its non-EU borders from 1 July. UK and Spanish visitors to France will be asked to self-quarantine as reciprocation for their quarantine rules.

“We can be proud of what we have done in our country.” He stated in his address, which also stated that all bars and cafes can now fully open, and that all school children except for those in upper high schools will be expected to return to class from next Monday.

Therefore, 35 days after the beginning of deconfinement and 3 months after our strict lockdown began we can finally look at welcoming overseas guests into the country from the 1st July. Perfect for trekking this summer all but one of the trails will be open until the end of September.

The Tour du Mont Blanc popup:yes and the Walkers Haute Route popup:yes will have been trekked by July 1st and have more guide trek available through to September. Have a look at our website for dates and prices popup:yes and or our recent blog for more information popup:yes.
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Jane at Mont Blanc Treks

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