Under tougher Covid rules that came into force this week, non-resident Britons can no longer drive through France - only those with a primary French residence will be allowed in.
Last weekend, police estimated that 100,000 people joined protests against new Covid measures - some of them under the banner of the Yellow Vests or 'gilets jaunes'.
The health pass will be required for all events or places with more than 50 people, before being extended to restaurants, cafes and large shopping centres in August.
European special forces involved in anti-jihadist operations in west Africa's Sahel region were given prime position in the traditional Bastille Day celebrations in Paris on 14 July.
Easing of coronavirus rules came as French authorities hailed a rapid decline in new cases on the eve of summer holidays, raising hopes for a more vibrant and relaxed tourist season.
As of today, groups of up to six people are allowed to eat together at outdoor restaurant terraces and France's nationwide curfew is also being pushed back from 7pm to 9pm.
Local authorities said that many of the revelers were still on the site of the illegal party in western France on Friday morning and that police had failed to stop it.
French PM Jean Castex says that COVID-19 vaccines will go to the homes' residents first when doses become available in France, which is not expected before the end of the month.
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