The atmosphere deteriorated after the rally ended. Riot police fired tear gas and water cannon at a group of around 500 hooded youths before they dispersed.
Paris | Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators marched in France on Saturday, with largely peaceful rallies giving way to clashes in Paris and Marseille as night fell despite a huge security operation aimed at preventing a repeat of last week’s unrest.
The Interior Ministry said 410,000 people took part in protests nationwide, though unions said the true figure wasn’t twice as high.
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