The 10 photos that have marked the year 2020

The 28/01/2021 to 09:22

Let's take a last look at the highlights of a year like no other.

N° 1

The epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, Wuhan is put under bell. In just 10 days, the city builds a new hospital to accommodate 1,000 patients. The number of victims reported by Beijing continues to question the West.

©Williams Daniels, National Geographic

N° 2

16 March 2020, the first confinement is announced, like the rest of France and the world Paris becomes a ghost town for the next 2 months.

N° 3

On May 25, the death of Georges Floyd following police violence set the United States ablaze. The Black Lives Matters movement reminds us that racism remains a major concern.

N° 4

The flames that ravaged Australia remind us of the fragility of our ecosystem and biodiversity. Nearly 20 million hectares disappeared in a gigantic blaze. Rangers and volunteers tried everything to save the local fauna, including the particularly vulnerable koalas.

N° 5

After more than three years of suspense and debate, the UK is leaving Europe. The Brexit opens a new page for England.

N° 6

After an eventful campaign and a tense election, Joe Biden was officially declared the winner and 47th president of the United States. Between riots and denial, Donald Trump is about to leave the White House.

N° 7

On 2 December 2020, Valérie Giscard d'Estain disappeared at the age of 94. The 3rd President of the 5th Republic will remain famous for his many reforms, including the legalization of abortion.

N° 8

On 21 November, despite the restrictions and the health situation, many French people protested against the Global Security Law and its controversial Article 24, which worries the defenders of liberties.

N° 9

In October, France and the teaching staff mourn Samuel Paty who was brutally murdered in a terrorist attack. The wounds from the November 2015 attacks remain open.

N° 10

The pangolin, the number one suspect in the emergence of covid-19, is above all the victim of a vast poaching network. The world has now become aware of the trafficking of this endangered animal.