PARIS—As is the case most Sundays, Rue de Bac in central Paris was quiet this morning.
The shops were closed, as were most cafes on this day when self-styled centrist Emmanuel Macron would defeat the far-right candidate, Marine Le Pen, to become France’s next president.
Except for Le Saint Germain cafe, at the corner of Rue du Bac and Boulevard Saint-Germain. On the outdoor terrace, patrons sipped on coffee and munched leisurely on croissants, as is the custom on any morning.
Most were reading a newspaper. Two American tourists thumbed through a Lonely Planet guidebook; true to form, their voices a decibel …read more
Source: The Daily Signal
