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Is the Paris café-culture fading away? Parisian café and bistro owners give their take on the future of the French capital’s café scene.

Slideshow ( 5 images ) PARIS (Reuters) - French ministers told hospitality industry representatives at a meeting on Tuesday that restaurants and cafes will not re-open on the anticipated Jan. 20 date because COVID-19 case numbers are too high, two restaurant lobby groups said. The French hospitality sector had to close down its establishments on Oct. 30 because of a surge in infections. At the time, the government said they could re-open on Jan. 20 if COVID-19 rates declined enough. But France ...