Subsequently there have been protests in other areas around the capital: Bezons, Gennevilliers, Garges-lès-Gonesse, Asnières-sur-Seine, Montreuil, Neuilly-sur-Marne, Clamart and Meudon.įurther out, Trappes, Clergy, Guyancourt and Vigneux-sur-Seine have also been affected. Protests began in Nanterre, a suburb of northwestern Paris’ wider metropolitan area. Officials said just 157 people were arrested and the situation appeared calmer. More than 45,000 police and gendarmes were deployed on Sunday night to try to contain the unrest. France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, has been holding crisis talks amid concerns that the country could see a replay of violence in 2005 that led to a state of emergency. Merzouk’s death appears to have become a flashpoint for anger about racial inequality in France and claims of police discrimination.īuildings, vehicles and debris have been set alight during the turmoil. Police said at least 2,000 people, many of them minors, have been detained during subsequent nights of unrest. on June 30 ahead of what was another night of widespread violence.Īs peak travel season gets underway – further boosted by the start of the two-week Tour de France cycle race – the world’s most-watched sporting event – here are some answers to the questions that visitors may be asking.Īreas within some of France’s major cities have erupted in violence for several successive nights after a teenager of Algerian descent named Nahel Merzouk was fatally shot by police - an incident caught on video.Ĭonfrontations between police and protesters began on the night of June 27 in the Parisian suburb of Nanterre, where Merzouk was shot, and have since spread to other parts of the capital and several other cities. Bus and tram services have faced disruptions with a nationwide shutdown ordered for 9 p.m. With violent and fiery protests gripping Paris and other cities across France in the wake of the fatal police shooting of a teenage boy, many of the millions planning a visit there this summer will be wondering if it’s safe to go ahead with their trip.Ĭhaos, destruction and confrontations have led to curfews in some towns around the capital.

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