The "golden gilet" (yellow jacket) protestors set fire to vehicles, broke windows, robbed stores and sprayed paint on Khai Hoan Mon.
Riots against the decision to increase gasoline prices and high living costs began on November 17. protests targeted the Alley of the Condor, one of France's most prestigious buildings. They turned Khai Hoan Mon into a "witness" to history.
Another slogan of the "golden coat" group was painted on Khai Hoan Mon wall with the content "The golden coat will win". The "yellow coat" movement is an independent protest movement, said to be unrelated to political parties and was a strong reaction of the French against Mr. Macron's policies.
This is the third consecutive weekend that clashes have broken out in Paris with people wearing fluorescent yellow jerseys from a new protest movement.
In Paris, police arrested more than 400 people. 133 people were injured, including 23 members of the security force. The Griveaux spokesperson urged the golden coat movement to separate from groups that have incited violence to get a table of negotiations. However, we will not change direction. This is the right direction. We are certain of this, he said of the presidents policies. This is the most serious urban violence in France since 2005.
President Macron to Khai Hoan Mon on December 2, after returning from the G20 summit in Argentina. Convicting on violence, he said: "There is no excuse for shops being robbed, people crossing the street or journalists being threatened, and Khai Hoan Mon being sabotage".
President Macron also considered declaring a state of emergency during a meeting with security officials on December 2. In the photo, the French president speaks to police and firefighters on an alley near the Champs Elysees. While some welcomed his actions, others still shouted the slogan Macron, resign!.
The Hoan Mon Gate is just one of hundreds of works that were attacked, the Marianne statue, another symbol of France, was broken by protests. The statue is located in Khai Hoan Mon, a structure built in the 19th century.
reactionaries set up checkpoints and handmade fences made of wooden tables, chairs and scrap, set fire to burn down many vehicles, threw rocks at the anti-violence police force, and robbed many local shops.
Meanwhile, the president affirmed that increasing gasoline prices is necessary to respond to climate change. According to government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux, Mr. Macron is ready for dialogue, but will not back down on policy reform. The photo shows the image of a car burned down by fire.
The car was burned, destroyed, and lying around the street. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said the sabotage and police attacks were shameful and heartbreaking.
The image of Khai Hoan Mon, which was a historical site that attracted tourists, now continuously appears in newspapers and becomes one of the focuses of protests and violence.
