Also how are all these presenters and reporters getting into Paris if the borders are closed. Has that been relaxed overnight, or are journalists being given special dispensation. I know in such situations the BBC, Sky and ITN usually work together to move peolpe into place.
Eurotunnel Le Shuttle, Eurostar and most airlines are still operating services into Paris.
Yep - as discussed elsewhere the 'closed' v 'open' borders thing is more to do with Schengen. France is part of the Schengen zone, which abolished border controls between member countries (the UK is not in Schengen), and operated an open border policy (all of the neighbouring countries with land borders are also in Schengen - so usually no border controls between them) The theory behind Schengen is that all member states agree that every member state has appropriate external border controls, so free movement between member states shouldn't compromise security (once you're in Schengen, you're in Schengen. It's how you can drive from France, through Belgium to the Netherlands without having to stop at border controls etc.).
The 'closed' borders reporting was mainly a way of saying that Schengen 'open' borders have been suspended and border controls introduced (which were due to happen anyway for the climate conference at the end of the month). Eurostar and airport links have already had closed borders with non-Schengen countries (like the UK). AIUI French airspace wasn't closed, French airports and the Eurostar and Le Shuttle, continue to operate as usual.
The borders being 'closed' doesn't mean that you can't cross them, just that you will be stopped and need to prove your identity (usually with a passport though a national ID card may also work in mainland Europe?).
As the UK isn't in Schengen it's kind of business as usual - though I'd expect more delays due to increased security.
