France to the United States

As part of the implementation of the emergency health situation in France, restrictions have been placed on entering Metropolitan France and its territorial communities.

As the current sanitary conditions do not allow for the gathering and celebration of the French National Day, the Embassy of France in the United States and its ten Consulates General have decided to launch a digital initiative for an unprecedented online celebration of our famous "Bastille Day."

Given the improved health situation in France and in Europe and in accordance with the recommendations announced yesterday by the European Commission, at midnight (0:00, Paris time) on 15 June , France will lift all restrictions on movement at its European internal borders (land, air and sea), which have been applied to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Generation Equality Forum is a global gathering for gender equality, convened by UN Women and co-chaired by France and Mexico, with the leadership and partnership of civil society. The Forum will kick-off in Mexico City, Mexico, on 7-8 May 2020 and culminate in Paris, France, on 7-10 July 2020.

The fifth Night of Ideas, coordinated by the Institut Français, will take place on 30 January 2020.