France may soon go green.

[Clarky]

From today’s Telegraph…………

France set to ease restrictions for UK holidaymakers​

France could soon ease rules for British travellers entering the country, the French transport minister has said.
France has progressively lifted restrictions after months of lockdowns as vaccination speeds up, despite a rise in cases fuelled by the more aggressive delta variant in recent days.
“With the vaccination campaign advancing well in both France and UK there could be a coordinated decision soon to lift the UK from the orange list,” Jean-Baptiste Djebbari told the BBC during a visit to Toulouse, in south-west France, on Thursday.
“We are looking at the evolution of the health situation and want to make a decision as quickly as we can,” he added, ahead of a planned meeting with his British counterpart Grant Shapps.
Currently, Britain is on France’s orange list, and France is on Britain’s amber list. For all travellers, this means a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old or a negative antigen test of less than 48 hours old is required to travel.
Additionally, unvaccinated travellers need an “urgent” reason to visit France and must self-isolate for seven days.
An upgrade to the green list would allow fully vaccinated Britons to enter France with only a jab certificate, with no reasons, tests or quarantine needed.
Anna Pujol-Mazzini in Paris

 

[glenn2926]

That would be great, progress at last. We’re hoping to go in September so if the ones making decisions are looking at this now then hopefully by the time we’re going we should be fine with just vaccinations.

 

[Landy Andy]

Hopefully soon. 8 days and very much counting for us.

 

[elamessa]

The latest information from the French government Here .

 

[Clarky]

The latest information from the French government Here .

That’s not quite so positive but probably the same as is happening in the U.K.
I note that most of the spread in France is in metropolitan areas such as Paris, just the sort of places most of us Funsters keep well away from.
Just keep everything crossed that we can get back to France soon.

Richard.

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[Chris Laing]

This would be great it would mean my son who is 21 could come on holiday to France on the 31st July with us.
However, I'm not going to hold my breath because I don't think it will happen.
Without coming across as being (too political) Grant Schapps is a Hancock clone and he will continue to put in place so many hurdles to stop us from getting away on holiday this year.

 

[Jonny1953]

I see that both France and Spain are no longer on the FCDO list of countries where essential travel only is advised, that is good news for getting travel insurance

 

[gus-lopez]

Why wold France be easing restrictions for Brits whilst warning off there own citizens from travel to Spain & Portugal on holiday ?

 

[busby]

Why wold France be easing restrictions for Brits whilst warning off there own citizens from travel to Spain & Portugal on holiday ?

Suppose they want the tourists,,bit like the UKs stay at home policy.BUSBY.

 

[WESTY66]

Well they’ll be plenty of pitches spare on the CaMC sites now

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[Chris]

It’s already green - with envy.

 

[AJM2]

Always thought the economics of the situation would overtake the health concerns.

 

[Skez]

see that both France and Spain are no longer on the FCDO list of countries where essential travel only is advised, that is good news for getting travel insurance

There was absolutely no problem getting travel insurance before we travelled at the end of June. Lots of companies quoted us relatively normal priced quotes, with a small (£9) supplement for travelling against the prevailing FCDO advice.

We've been here (France) two weeks now. The weather is great, the locals are very welcoming, and the aires are fairly quiet and our average cost per night for stopover so far is £ 2.90

Last couple of nights here, completely free. What's not to like??

 

[Augusta08]

No problems here in South Brittany.

Still wearing a mask inside shops, but other than that... all normal.

 

[jessthedog]

Why wold France be easing restrictions for Brits whilst warning off there own citizens from travel to Spain & Portugal on holiday ?

Dosent seem to make sense does it? But its double jabbed Brits allowed into France, can Spaniards travel to France and vice versa not being jabbed?
Freedom of travel in Schengen area?

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[glenn2926]

Why wold France be easing restrictions for Brits whilst warning off there own citizens from travel to Spain & Portugal on holiday ?

Probably because we’re so far along the road of vaccinations. Further than most others.

 

[gus-lopez]

Probably because we’re so far along the road of vaccinations. Further than most others.

True but the spain&Portugal reason is to prevent ingress of Indian variant which is what any one from the UK would likely be carrying, jabbed or not. You only have to see Itsmcb sitation, double vaccinated & confined to a shed for quarantine.

Dosent seem to make sense does it? But its double jabbed Brits allowed into France, can Spaniards travel to France and vice versa not being jabbed?
Freedom of travel in Schengen area?

Yes no travel restrictions.

 

[glenn2926]

True but the spain&Portugal reason is to prevent ingress of Indian variant which is what any one from the UK would likely be carrying, jabbed or not. You only have to see Itsmcb sitation, double vaccinated & confined to a shed for quarantine.

Yes no travel restrictions.

Aye that’s one out of over 50,000,000 double jabbed. I’d say that’s pretty impressive vaccination. The best we’ve ever had for any illness in fact.
Some people seem to take great delight in pointing out the vaccine isn’t 100% effective in stopping one contracting the virus. They conveniently forget that it’s the most effective vaccine we have ever produced. Whilst at the same time not seeming to worry that the TB, Polio, MMR, rabies and Myriad others aren’t protecting them 100% either. Strange that.

 

[jessthedog]

Yes no travel restrictions.

Thats why then Uk is a 3rd Country, so as with other 3rd countries, we will be a lesser risk, because of double vac and test, then someone from Spain without those

 

[jongood]

Thats why then Uk is a 3rd Country, so as with other 3rd countries, we will be a lesser risk, because of double vac and test, then someone from Spain without those

So we're a third country thats happily doing quite a bit better than their inward looking club. I wonder why that is!

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[jessthedog]

So we're a third country thats happily doing quite a bit better than their inward looking club. I wonder why that is!

All water under the bridge now! We can all get on and work together to not only make the UK prosperous, but the European Union as well

Sorry! Got to go, Ive just seen some fairies at the bottom of the garden

 

[yodeli]

Pah...now this sounds completely different from what we are told here. Vaccination is going down, executive wants to force people by making it compulsory even for the children We are told that the 4th wave will be in the country by the end of July. We are also told to stay in France, Spain and Portugal are to be avoided.
Do you think they're going to vaccine the gypsies?

 

[gus-lopez]

Thats why then Uk is a 3rd Country, so as with other 3rd countries, we will be a lesser risk, because of double vac and test, then someone from Spain without those

But no different to unvaccinated Brits who travel & rely on the same tests & quarantine?

Whilst at the same time not seeming to worry that the TB, Polio, MMR, rabies and Myriad others aren’t protecting them 100% either. Strange that.

Well if welding pipework producing phosgene gas without breathing apparatus, cutting asbestos with skil saw, working in a loft insulated with blue asbestos, working in toxic environments on a daily basis all whilst smoking 40 fags /day hasn't harmed me so far I'm hardly likely to be worrying about the above ofr any of this.I've more chance of contracting Legionairres , via irrigation atomised water than anything else.

 

[gus-lopez]

Pah...now this sounds completely different from what we are told here. Vaccination is going down, executive wants to force people by making it compulsory even for the children We are told that the 4th wave will be in the country by the end of July. We are also told to stay in France, Spain and Portugal are to be avoided.
Do you think they're going to vaccine the gypsies?

yes I passed an article today which stated that they were proposing making it compulsory for all & any type of health worker to be vaccinated.

 

[jessthedog]

But no different to unvaccinated Brits who travel & rely on the same tests & quarantine

I thought you needed to be double jabbed to Enter France/ Germany from Uk? You dont from Spain or vice versea?

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[yodeli]

Variant Delta : Clément Beaune recommande "d'éviter l'Espagne ou le Portugal" pour les vacances

Invité ce jeudi sur Télématin dans l'émission Les Quatre Vérités, Clément Beaune, secrétaire d'Etat chargé des Affaires...

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[jongood]

Variant Delta : Clément Beaune recommande "d'éviter l'Espagne ou le Portugal" pour les vacances

Invité ce jeudi sur Télématin dans l'émission Les Quatre Vérités, Clément Beaune, secrétaire d'Etat chargé des Affaires...

www.geo.fr

Thanks for posting, am I reading this correctly that they're considering shutting the spanish borders?

 

[yodeli]

Thanks for posting, am I reading this correctly that they're considering shutting the spanish borders?

No, they don't say they 're going to shut the frontier with Spain. Just telling the French to avoid this destination as well as Portugal as the pandemic is going up again. Macron will soon make a speech with new rules for the French.

 

[gus-lopez]

I thought you needed to be double jabbed to Enter France/ Germany from Uk? You dont from Spain or vice versea?

I¡ve no idea but with no restrictions at the borders how would they know unless you were stopped somewhere?
I'm double jabbed, have an EU digital certificate, can show info re; jabs on phone so I wouldn't be giving it a thought .

 

[EuroTrotters]

I love the country, but I’m not in a rush. It can wait. We will have to consider other options.

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