Eyeing Variant, France Mulls Tighter Limits for UK Tourists

French Minister for Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks during a joint press conference with Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney, at Farmleigh House and Estate in Dublin on May 20, 2021. Paul Faith/AFP via Getty Images

PARIS—France may introduce stricter coronavirus restrictions for British visitors when tourism reopens this summer to prevent the spread of a virus variant first detected in India and causing concern in Britain, authorities said Sunday.

The possibility of tighter restrictions for British tourists was raised Sunday by Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.