Police fire tear gas at people gathered in Lyon square

Place Bellecour in Lyon

By Euronews

Published on 15/12/2018 - 20:05

Some of those in the loose gathering were wearing yellow vests of the 'Gilets Jaunes' movement.

Although demonstrations by the Gilets Jaunes (yellow vest) movement were on a significantly lower scale than in previous weeks, police across the country used tear gas to break up demonstrations.

In Lyon’s place Bellecour, a Euronews journalist witnessed police firing cannisters at a lose gathering of people, some of whom were wearing the yellow high visibility jackets that are the symbol of the movement.