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Clashes between protesters and police broke out Saturday afternoon in Bordeaux and Toulouse, two cities in southwestern France, the fourth day of protests "yellow vests", an anti-government collective.
In Paris, demonstrations gathered thousands of people besieged by the police.
A march of "yellow vests", which peacefully gathered thousands of people in the streets of Bordeaux this afternoon, ended in confusion, at the end of the journey, on the square of the town hall, where protesters threw Molotov badtails.
On a nearby square, several protesters clashed with the police. Some "yellow vests", in favor of a peaceful movement, tried to dissuade them.
Target of attacks in the last days of protest, the courtyard at the City Hall was protected by police vehicles.
Agents repeatedly used tear gas against elements that burned barricades and threw stones. Nearby stores quickly closed as a helicopter flew over the area.
In Toulouse, the police tried to prevent thousands of protesters from entering the city center. The crowd threw stones and bottles at stores that had closed earlier. The force of order responded with gas.
According to authorities, about 2,000 people took to the streets of Toulouse in the afternoon. About twenty people were arrested.
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