French city Nice's 'Promenade des Anglais' beachfront to close due to COVID restrictions

The famed Promenade des Anglais beachside walkway of the French Mediterranean city of Nice will close as part of weekend lockdown measures imposed to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi said on Facebook on Friday.

"We absolutely have to avoid huge crowd gatherings," Estrosi said in his Facebook message.