France will make random borders checks to stop people getting infected with Covid-19 by crossing into countries where ski resorts remain open, Prime Minister Jean Castex has said.
The measures will apply to France's borders with Switzerland and Spain, where it is expected ski slopes will be open during the festive season.
The move aims to appease French resorts operators complaining of an uneven playing field. "The goal is to avoid French citizens getting contaminated. "That will be done by installing random checks at the borders," Mr Castex told BFM TV He reiterated France's decision to keep its ski lifts closed at Christmas.