Parisians' reputation for being distant, even rude (the latter usually the conclusion of outsiders who've not mastered basic niceties) has been noticeably put on hold thanks to the virus. As soon as the confinement was lifted there was a distinct shift in our quartier: familiar eyes and voices behind masks stopping to engage in long conversations, neighbors suggesting a coffee or drink together and, as everyone knows someone, terrace tables fill up quickly and suddenly, it's lunch time. - BPJ
Above: get-togethers at different spots almost every day; coffee / tea for 8; tables pushed together for a spontaneous lunch
Below: an elderly couple who rarely venture out finally enjoy a long lunch
