Macron mandated the “health pass” to gain access to leisure and cultural venues with more than 50 people, including cinemas and museums. necessary to show your health pass to have coffee or eat at a restaurant or to shop at a mall,.most restrictive COVID tyranny in Europe. French police joining in with the protesters The health pass will never be compulsory for access to everyday places,” French President Macron pledged in April , less than three months later has done an about-face..