On the eve of a new lockdown in the Ile-de-France region surrounding Paris, there is a distinct lack of crowds at the usually busy Montparnasse station in the French capital. The SNCF has seen a 20% rise in bookings for departures this weekend, but few travellers are rushing to escape Paris.

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