Political protest at Place de Bastille, 224 years ago (something to do with revolution):
Political protest at Place de Bastille, one month ago (something to do with immigration):
Non-political protest at Place de Bastille, one month ago (something to do with soccer):
Gendarmes keep the two bunches apart:
According to the Brits (or at least my husband) the French are always protesting about something. Every time you turn around some worker group has a strike. most noticeably the dock workers - which mean British lorries end up stuck on either side of the Channel and the ferries can't dock.
ReplyDeleteor baggage handlers which means flights are disrupted.
But I guess it is a right they fought for, so they will use it.
Sandy
It is so true... You make me smile Kathleen! Sometimes we are fed up with protests everywhere about anything.
ReplyDeleteBut in spite of all this stuff, life is good here too!