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The police arrested at least 180 people in Paris, where the tension was high on the Place de la République. At the same time, an opinion poll released on Saturday revealed the lowest ratings ever recorded by President Macron.
The Interior Ministry said that there were 9,600 protesters in France at 2 pm, including 6,700 in Paris.
AFP journalists reported clashes between police and protesters in the afternoon, after hours of calm, as police used riot grenades and tear gas to disperse the protesters. protesters heading for the Place de la République, in the east of Paris, the highest point of the march.
Some protesters threw stones and bottles and lit bins. Several people were injured, according to local journalists.
President Emmanuel Macron was to unveil his policy supposed to appease the protests of Yellow Vest Monday, but he canceled the speech due to the fire of Notre Dame. He is now ready to make his announcements next Thursday.
Macron records a new opinion score
In a new poll published by Opinionway on Saturday, only 27% of French respondents said they were satisfied with Macron's actions. That's five percent down from March and the lowest score since the Macron election. 40% said they were very unhappy with the president's policies.
With respect to the yellow vest events, 48% said they support the movement and support, while 48% said they no longer support the movement.
Earlier this month, President Macron enacted a law that gave security forces more power during protests, but their opponents claimed to violate civil liberties.
One measure banned protesters from covering their faces, but the French Constitutional Council, its highest constitutional authority, refused to give the go-ahead to one of the most controversial parties in the legislation.
It would also have given the authorities the power to ban demonstrations for anyone "posing a particularly serious threat to public order".
The "yellow vest" movement calls for changes in the government's social and fiscal policies.
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