Tens of thousands of people have staged rallies across France after three days of terror that claimed 17 lives.
At least 30,000 people took part in a silent rally in southern city of Pau and more than 22,000 gathered in Orleans, southwest of Paris, according to initial police figures.
Large crowds also turned out in the southern city of Nice and Caen, in the northwest.
It comes ahead of a march of unity in Paris on Sunday which is expected to draw huge crowds and will be attended by leaders from across the world, including Prime Minister David Cameron.
France’s Interior Minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, has said the government will take “all measures” to ensure the march is safe.
The country’s defence ministry has said it is sendign another 500 soldiers into the greater Paris area, meaning there are now some 1,350 troops there.
In a sombre speech after the sieges had been brought to an end, French President Francois Hollande said: “I call on all the French people to rise up this Sunday, together, to defend the values of democracy, freedom and pluralism to which we are attached.”.. see more
source: skynews
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