Seven people were arrested this Tuesday, January 7 in Lyon in the evening for clashes during an ultra-left rally to celebrate the death of Jean-Marie Le Pen.
The police arrested seven people on Tuesday January 7 after clashes during an ultra-left rally to celebrate the death of Jean-Marie Le Pen, BFM Lyon learned from the Rhône prefecture.
These arrests were carried out near Cours Lafayette in the 3rd arrondissement, after 9 p.m., where participants burned trash cans and threw projectiles at the police.
Tuesday evening, the Rhône prefecture had mobilized numerous police crews as well as the CRS83 for a total of 120 officials.
A gathering on Place des Terreaux
The Lyon ultra-left met with its supporters on Place des Terreaux at the start of the evening to “celebrate” the death of the former far-right leader. Fireworks were set off and slogans were chanted like “youth fuck the National Front”.
The procession left this gathering place around 8 p.m. to set off on a wild stroll towards Old Lyon, passing through Place Satonay and Fontaine Burdeau. Around 600 people demonstrated, according to the prefecture.
Several tags were written on the walls as the demonstrators passed by. The demonstrators then returned to Place des Terreaux around 8:45 p.m. before dispersing.
Victoria Solano and Jade Lagnier with Florent Bascoul
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