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The mayor of Perpignan, Louis Aliot, announced he would open four museums in his city on Tuesday, in staunch defiance of Emmanuel Macron s coronavirus restrictions. Mr Aliot announced on Monday the reopening of the four municipal museums, which have been closed since the end of October, without waiting for a possible government announcement.
A far-right city mayor in France was gearing up to do battle with the central government on Tuesday, after announcing four museums would reopen in defiance of c