The Eiffel Tower in Paris is to close tomorrow amid fears of further street violence from "yellow vest" anti‑government protests.
Prime Minister of France, Edouard Philippe announced that 89,000 police officers will be on duty and armoured vehicles will be deployed in the capital.
Police have urged shops and restaurants on Paris's Champs‑Elysees to shut and some museums will also be closed.
Paris saw some of the worst rioting in decades last weekend.
The government has said it is scrapping unpopular fuel tax increases in its budget ‑ the original trigger for the protests.
But broader discontent with the government has spread and protests have erupted over other issues.
An official with the interior ministry told AFP news agency authorities were braced for "significant violence" tomorrow, with activists from both the far right and far left both planning to converge on the capital.
[Source: BBC News]
