Police clashed with protesters in Paris on Saturday after a largely peaceful day of demonstrations turned into unrest after nightfall.
During the evening unrest, protesters were seen throwing objects and fireworks at police officers.
Security forces responded by using tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds.
The confrontations in the capital form part of widespread protests across France, prompting authorities to deploy around 70,000 officers across the country for a second consecutive weekend.
The 's Europe correspondent reports from Paris where mostly peaceful protests turned into unrest after nightfall.
Police have clashed with protesters in Paris as some demonstrations in France turned violent on Saturday.
Around 70,000 officers were deployed across France for a second consecutive weekend and used tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds.
A largely peaceful day of protests turned into unrest after nightfall, as protesters were seen throwing objects and fireworks at police.