“Franck”, who wouldn’t give his real name, was among the protesters on Saturday. A construction worker from the Calais region, he says he supports the protests, and came to Paris with four of his friends to join them. They were carrying gas masks and other protective gear.
“Franck”, who wouldn’t give his real name, was among the protesters on Saturday. A construction worker from the Calais region, he says he supports the protests, and came to Paris with four of his friends to join them. They were carrying gas masks and other protective gear.
Franck was prepared for trouble – his friends, he says, were looking for it. By the time they arrived on the boulevard near Republique, they were part of a group of more than 100 people.
“They were overturning cars, breaking shop windows, they set fire to anything they could,” he says. “I’d never seen anything like it. It was anarchy, total chaos. It was war. Everything was on fire – bins, cars, the protective hoarding around the shops.
“The police charged us – the atmosphere was very tense. And the protesters, we all felt like we were in it together.”
Franck was prepared for trouble – his friends, he says, were looking for it. By the time they arrived on the boulevard near Republique, they were part of a group of more than 100 people.
“They were overturning cars, breaking shop windows, they set fire to anything they could,” he says. “I’d never seen anything like it. It was anarchy, total chaos. It was war. Everything was on fire – bins, cars, the protective hoarding around the shops.
“The police charged us – the atmosphere was very tense. And the protesters, we all felt like we were in it together.”
“Franck”, who wouldn’t give his real name, was among the protesters on Saturday. A construction worker from the Calais region, he says he supports the protests, and came to Paris with four of his friends to join them. They were carrying gas masks and other protective gear.
“Franck”, who wouldn’t give his real name, was among the protesters on Saturday. A construction worker from the Calais region, he says he supports the protests, and came to Paris with four of his friends to join them. They were carrying gas masks and other protective gear.
Franck was prepared for trouble – his friends, he says, were looking for it. By the time they arrived on the boulevard near Republique, they were part of a group of more than 100 people.
“They were overturning cars, breaking shop windows, they set fire to anything they could,” he says. “I’d never seen anything like it. It was anarchy, total chaos. It was war. Everything was on fire – bins, cars, the protective hoarding around the shops.
“The police charged us – the atmosphere was very tense. And the protesters, we all felt like we were in it together.”
Franck was prepared for trouble – his friends, he says, were looking for it. By the time they arrived on the boulevard near Republique, they were part of a group of more than 100 people.
“They were overturning cars, breaking shop windows, they set fire to anything they could,” he says. “I’d never seen anything like it. It was anarchy, total chaos. It was war. Everything was on fire – bins, cars, the protective hoarding around the shops.
“The police charged us – the atmosphere was very tense. And the protesters, we all felt like we were in it together.”
“Franck”, who wouldn’t give his real name, was among the protesters on Saturday. A construction worker from the Calais region, he says he supports the protests, and came to Paris with four of his friends to join them. They were carrying gas masks and other protective gear.
“Franck”, who wouldn’t give his real name, was among the protesters on Saturday. A construction worker from the Calais region, he says he supports the protests, and came to Paris with four of his friends to join them. They were carrying gas masks and other protective gear.
Franck was prepared for trouble – his friends, he says, were looking for it. By the time they arrived on the boulevard near Republique, they were part of a group of more than 100 people.
“They were overturning cars, breaking shop windows, they set fire to anything they could,” he says. “I’d never seen anything like it. It was anarchy, total chaos. It was war. Everything was on fire – bins, cars, the protective hoarding around the shops.
“The police charged us – the atmosphere was very tense. And the protesters, we all felt like we were in it together.”
Franck was prepared for trouble – his friends, he says, were looking for it. By the time they arrived on the boulevard near Republique, they were part of a group of more than 100 people.
“They were overturning cars, breaking shop windows, they set fire to anything they could,” he says. “I’d never seen anything like it. It was anarchy, total chaos. It was war. Everything was on fire – bins, cars, the protective hoarding around the shops.
“The police charged us – the atmosphere was very tense. And the protesters, we all felt like we were in it together.”
“Franck”, who wouldn’t give his real name, was among the protesters on Saturday. A construction worker from the Calais region, he says he supports the protests, and came to Paris with four of his friends to join them. They were carrying gas masks and other protective gear.
“Franck”, who wouldn’t give his real name, was among the protesters on Saturday. A construction worker from the Calais region, he says he supports the protests, and came to Paris with four of his friends to join them. They were carrying gas masks and other protective gear.
Franck was prepared for trouble – his friends, he says, were looking for it. By the time they arrived on the boulevard near Republique, they were part of a group of more than 100 people.
“They were overturning cars, breaking shop windows, they set fire to anything they could,” he says. “I’d never seen anything like it. It was anarchy, total chaos. It was war. Everything was on fire – bins, cars, the protective hoarding around the shops.
“The police charged us – the atmosphere was very tense. And the protesters, we all felt like we were in it together.”
Franck was prepared for trouble – his friends, he says, were looking for it. By the time they arrived on the boulevard near Republique, they were part of a group of more than 100 people.
“They were overturning cars, breaking shop windows, they set fire to anything they could,” he says. “I’d never seen anything like it. It was anarchy, total chaos. It was war. Everything was on fire – bins, cars, the protective hoarding around the shops.
“The police charged us – the atmosphere was very tense. And the protesters, we all felt like we were in it together.”