Some 2,400 people have been arrested after a fifth night of violent protests throughout the country following the death of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk, who was shot by police during a traffic stop in a Paris suburb on Tuesday.
Officers in Marseille fired tear gas at protesters as the escalating crisis in France continues after the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old boy.
Sky News footage shows crowds dispersing in the moments after the substance was deployed by officers.
Police in Paris cleared protesters from the Place de la Concorde and increased security at the city’s landmark Champs Elysees avenue after a call on social media to gather there.
Officers later said they arrested 37 people in the French capital after officers confiscated weapons in the area.
Some 2,400 people have been arrested after five nights of violent protests throughout the country following the death of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk, who was shot by police during a traffic stop in a Paris suburb on Tuesday.
People have taken to the streets over consecutive nights to protest, setting cars alight, throwing stones and fireworks, and ransacking shops.
A funeral for the teenager was held in Nanterre on Saturday afternoon, with family and friends viewing an open coffin before it was taken to a mosque for a ceremony and later burial.
Dozens of people were seen outside the entrance to the cemetery paying their respects.