The Government has just announced the establishment of a new containment in 16 departments. As of March 20, 21 million “confined” French people will be able to walk without a time limit, but in an area not exceeding 10 km around their home. Find out how to calculate this allowed travel area.
Prime Minister Jean Castex spoke last night to announce the establishment of a new containment in 16 departments in the hope of curbing the new cases of coronavirus which have continued to increase in recent weeks, in a already tense health context.
From this Saturday, March 20, the 21 million French “confined” have the right to walk with a certificate, without time limit, but in an area not exceeding 10 km around their home.
To avoid venturing beyond this 10 km zone and risking a fine, we have selected several solutions for you to allow you to easily calculate and visualize on a map the authorized exit zone around your home.
1. CovidRadius
Accessible directly from your web browser, CovidRadius can be used both from a PC and from a smartphone. The service interface adapts to the size of the screen and will allow you to quickly see if you are within a 10 km radius of a specific address.
To use it, you just need to authorize your browser to locate you, then enter your home address. Clicking on the See if I am in the perimeter button will then allow you to immediately see if you are still in the 10 km zone authorized for your daily outing.
Also remember to activate the sound of your smartphone. CovidRadius will indeed emit an alarm as soon as you venture outside the authorized area.
Calculate the exit radius on CovidRadius (Free)
2. Esrifrance
The French branch of the Environmental Systems Research Institute, at the origin of the Geographic Information System (GIS), offers an online service dedicated to the calculation of the 10 km exit zone accessible and simple to use from a computer. only from a smartphone.
Once on the webapp page, press Start and enter your address in the field provided for this purpose at the top left. Once the address is located on the map, go to the bottom of the page, and tap Calculate area. The zone corresponding to a radius of 10 km around your address should automatically appear on the map.
Calculate the exit radius on Esrifrance (Free)
3. Geoportal
Although very comprehensive, the GeoPortail online service implemented by IGN has a fairly complex interface that may discourage some. But the platform has made an effort this time around to help you calculate the 10 km area around your home that you are allowed to move around.
GéoPortail has put a dedicated page online allowing, by simply entering your home address, to view on a map the 10 km zone in which you can walk.
Calculate the exit radius on GeoPortail (Free)
If one of these services is your preference, you can create a shortcut on the home screen of your smartphone to access them more quickly.
On iOS, from Safari, press the Share button, and choose the option On the Home screen. All you have to do is customize the name of the webapp then press Add to pin a shortcut on the home page.
On Android, from Chrome, open the main menu and press Add to, choose Home screen, fill in the name of your shortcut and validate by pressing Add, then Add automatically.
A new icon for the shortcut for direct access to the chosen service should now be on your main screen.