Bordeaux in lockdown. Life slows down. People move through an emptied city where time stretches on and on. The fear of infection sets in. Everyone keeps the minimum distance of 1.5 metres. Fear of Covid-19, an invisible threat, comes with distrust of others.
March and April 2020.
01Total containment to stop the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic in France has been effective for 48 hours. On this second day of confinement, life is slowing down. Bordeaux residents move in a depopulated space and the streets were not completely deserted despite the confinement instructions. The population has not yet fully appreciated the situation and the danger. Many joggers have gathered on the quays of the left bank despite the confinement. Reinforcements are expected in order to enforce containment measures, or even to convict offenders. Bordeaux, Place de la Comedie, March 18, 2020.
02Here, a man with a shopping cart full of groceries returns to his home along the quays. On this second day of confinement, life is slowing down. Bordeaux residents move in a depopulated space and the streets were not completely deserted despite the confinement instructions. The population has not yet fully appreciated the situation and the danger. Many joggers have gathered on the quays of the left bank despite the confinement. Reinforcements are expected in order to enforce containment measures, or even to convict offenders. Bordeaux, March 18, 2020.
03Here, a poster affixed on the front of a store "We will be back soon". Total containment to stop the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic in France has been effective for 48 hours. On this second day of confinement, life is in slow motion. Bordeaux residents move around in a depopulated space and the streets were not completely deserted despite the confinement instructions. Bordeaux, March 18, 2020.
04Total containment to stop the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic in France has been effective for 48 hours. On this second day of confinement, life is slowing down. Bordeaux residents move in a depopulated space and the streets were not completely deserted despite the confinement instructions. The population has not yet fully appreciated the situation and the danger. Many joggers have gathered on the quays of the left bank despite the confinement. Reinforcements are expected in order to enforce containment measures, or even to convict offenders. Bordeaux, March 18, 2020.
05A man with a protective mask goes shopping in a store. The fear of being contaminated sets in. The minimum distance of 1.5 meters between each person to limit contamination from Covid-19 is respected. Fear of the Covid-19, an invisible threat, is accompanied by distrust of the other. Bordeaux, March 25, 2020.
06Total containment to stop the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic in France has been effective for 48 hours. On this second day of confinement, life is slowing down. Bordeaux residents move in a depopulated space and the streets were not completely deserted despite the confinement instructions. The population has not yet fully appreciated the situation and the danger. Many joggers have gathered on the quays of the left bank despite the confinement. Reinforcements are expected in order to enforce containment measures, or even to convict offenders. Bordeaux, March 18, 2020.
07Total containment to stop the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic in France has been effective for 48 hours. On this second day of confinement, life is slowing down. Bordeaux residents move in a depopulated space and the streets were not completely deserted despite the confinement instructions. The population has not yet fully appreciated the situation and the danger. Many joggers have gathered on the quays of the left bank despite the confinement. Reinforcements are expected in order to enforce containment measures, or even to convict offenders. Bordeaux, March 18, 2020.
08Bordeaux at night under confinement. Bordeaux, March 27, 2020.
09A man with a protective mask goes shopping in a store. Total containment to stop the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic in France has been effective for 48 hours. On this second day of confinement, life is slowing down. Bordeaux residents move in a depopulated space and the streets were not completely deserted despite the confinement instructions. Reinforcements are expected in order to enforce containment measures, or even to convict offenders. Bordeaux, March 18, 2020.10Food stock in front of the door of a resident of the building. The fear of being contaminated sets in. The minimum distance of 1.5 meters between each person to limit contamination from Covid-19 is respected. Fear of the Covid-19, an invisible threat, is accompanied by distrust of the other. Bordeaux, April 02, 2020.
11Here, a store offers homemade masks. Bordeaux at night under confinement. Bordeaux, March 27, 2020.
12Here, graffiti on a wall "Who killed the world?". Total containment to stop the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic in France has been effective for 48 hours. On this second day of confinement, life is in slow motion. Bordeaux residents move around in a depopulated space and the streets were not completely deserted despite the confinement instructions. Bordeaux, April 02, 2020.
13A woman with a protective mask goes shopping in a store. The fear of being contaminated sets in. The minimum distance of 1.5 meters between each person to limit contamination from Covid-19 is respected. Fear of the Covid-19, an invisible threat, is accompanied by distrust of the other. Bordeaux, March 25, 2020.
14Social distancing is recommended to slow the spread of Covid-19. It includes different ways of keeping people physically separated from each other, such as closing "busy" places, such as schools and workplaces, and confining people at home. The fear of being infected settles. The minimum distance of 1.5 meters between each person to limit contamination from Covid-19 is respected. Fear of the Covid-19, an invisible threat, is accompanied by distrust of the other. Bordeaux, April 02, 2020.
15The fear of being contaminated sets in. The minimum distance of 1.5 meters between each person to limit contamination from Covid-19 is respected. Fear of the Covid-19, an invisible threat, is accompanied by distrust of the other. Bordeaux, April 04, 2020.
16A protective glove, abandoned on the sidewalk of an alley. The fear of being contaminated sets in. The minimum distance of 1.5 meters between each person to limit contamination from Covid-19 is respected. Fear of the Covid-19, an invisible threat, is accompanied by distrust of the other. Bordeaux, April 02, 2020.
17Bordeaux under confinement. Life is slowing down. Bordeaux residents move around in a crowded area. In the historic center, life in confinement is gradually taking on a new rhythm. Bordeaux, March 21, 2020.
18Since the start of confinement, thousands of homeless people across France are still living on the streets while the covid-19 epidemic is in full swing. Bordeaux under confinement. Life is slowing down. Bordeaux residents move around in a crowded area. In the historic center, life in confinement is gradually taking on a new rhythm. Bordeaux, Cours de l Intendance. March 18, 2020.
19Total containment to stop the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic in France has been effective for 48 hours. On this second day of confinement, life is slowing down. Bordeaux residents move in a depopulated space and the streets were not completely deserted despite the confinement instructions. The population has not yet fully appreciated the situation and the danger. Many joggers have gathered on the quays of the left bank despite the confinement. Reinforcements are expected in order to enforce containment measures, or even to convict offenders. Bordeaux, March 18, 2020.
20Total containment to stop the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic in France has been effective for 48 hours. On this second day of confinement, life is slowing down. Bordeaux residents move in a depopulated space and the streets were not completely deserted despite the confinement instructions. The population has not yet fully appreciated the situation and the danger. Many joggers have gathered on the quays of the left bank despite the confinement. Reinforcements are expected in order to enforce containment measures, or even to convict offenders. Bordeaux, March 18, 2020.
21Bordeaux under confinement. Life is slowing down. Bordeaux residents move around in a crowded area. In the historic center, life in confinement is gradually taking on a new rhythm. Bordeaux, March 21, 2020.
22Bordeaux under confinement. Life is slowing down. Bordeaux residents move around in a crowded area. In the historic center, life in confinement is gradually taking on a new rhythm. Bordeaux, , Place de la Bourse, March 21, 2020.
23Bordeaux at night under confinement. Bordeaux, rue Sainte-Catherine, March 27, 2020.
24Bordeaux at night under confinement. Only home deliverers roam the streets. Bordeaux, March 27, 2020.
25Total containment to stop the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic in France has been effective for 48 hours. On this second day of confinement, life is slowing down. Bordeaux residents move in a depopulated space and the streets were not completely deserted despite the confinement instructions. The population has not yet fully appreciated the situation and the danger. Many joggers have gathered on the quays of the left bank despite the confinement. Reinforcements are expected in order to enforce containment measures, or even to convict offenders. Bordeaux, Place de la Comedie, March 18, 2020.
26Here, a man with a mask in his car. The fear of being contaminated sets in. The minimum distance of 1.5 meters between each person to limit contamination from Covid-19 is respected. Fear of the Covid-19, an invisible threat, is accompanied by distrust of the other. Bordeaux, March 21, 2020.
27For several days, the Society for the Protection of Animals (SPA) claims to have to deal in places with a wave of abandonments linked to the circulation of false information on a risk of contamination by Covid-19 by domestic animals. The fear of being contaminated sets in. The minimum distance of 1.5 meters between each person to limit contamination from Covid-19 is respected. Fear of the Covid-19, an invisible threat, is accompanied by distrust of the other. Bordeaux, April 02, 2020.
28Bordeaux, under confinement. The fear of being contaminated sets in. The minimum distance of 1.5 meters between each person to limit contamination by Covid-19 is respected. Fear of the Covid-19, an invisible threat, is accompanied by distrust of the other. Bordeaux, April 02, 2020.
29Here, a woman with her travel certificate, at a bus stop. Bordeaux under confinement. Life is slowing down. Bordeaux residents move around in a crowded area. In the historic center, life in confinement is gradually taking on a new rhythm. Bordeaux, March 31, 2020.
30Total containment to stop the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic in France has been effective for 48 hours. On this second day of confinement, life is slowing down. Bordeaux residents move in a depopulated space and the streets were not completely deserted despite the confinement instructions. The population has not yet fully appreciated the situation and the danger. Many joggers have gathered on the quays of the left bank despite the confinement. Reinforcements are expected in order to enforce containment measures, or even to convict offenders. Bordeaux, March 18, 2020.
31Like their Italian or Spanish neighbors, the French applauded Sunday evening from their apartments where they are confined. Bordeaux under confinement. Life is slowing down. Bordeaux residents move in a depopulated space. In the historic center, life in confinement takes its rhythm. Bordeaux, April 01, 2020.
32Queue in front of a grocery store. The fear of being contaminated sets in. The minimum distance of 1.5 meters between each person to limit contamination from Covid-19 is respected. Fear of the Covid-19, an invisible threat, is accompanied by distrust of the other. Bordeaux, April 02, 2020.33Here, a man walks his dog, one of the authorized trips. The walks must be brief and take place around the perimeter of the home. Bordeaux under confinement. Life is slowing down. Bordeaux residents move around in a crowded area. In the historic center, life in confinement is gradually taking on a new rhythm. Bordeaux, March 31, 2020.
34Like their Italian or Spanish neighbors, the French applauded Sunday evening from their apartments where they are confined. Bordeaux under confinement. Life is slowing down. Bordeaux residents move in a depopulated space. In the historic center, life in confinement takes its rhythm. Bordeaux, March 22, 2020.35A nurse delivers medicines to the home. A precious help to the most deprived families, and to the fragile and isolated people. The fear of being contaminated sets in. The minimum distance of 1.5 meters between each person to limit contamination from Covid-19 is respected. Fear of the Covid-19, an invisible threat, is accompanied by distrust of the other. Bordeaux, April 02, 2020.
36Even during confinement, pigeons often delight children who run after them. The fear of being contaminated sets in. The minimum distance of 1.5 meters between each person to limit contamination from Covid-19 is respected. Fear of the Covid-19, an invisible threat, is accompanied by distrust of the other. Bordeaux, April 02, 2020.
37Bordeaux, under confinement. The fear of being contaminated sets in. The minimum distance of 1.5 meters between each person to limit contamination from Covid-19 is respected. Fear of the Covid-19, an invisible threat, is accompanied by distrust of the other. Bordeaux, April 02, 2020.
38An elderly person takes his daily walk. Elderly people are among the most vulnerable to viruses. The fear of being contaminated sets in. The minimum distance of 1.5 meters between each person to limit contamination from Covid-19 is respected. Fear of the Covid-19, an invisible threat, is accompanied by distrust of the other. Bordeaux, March 25, 2020.
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