Posted on 07/10/2016 5:55:19 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
French police were forced to use tear gas to end riots outside the Euro 2016 fan zone in Paris.
Supporters were allegedly trying to forcibly enter the 'fan zone' to watch the final between France and Portugal in the city centre on Sunday night.
But those who could not squeeze into the venue let out their frustrations and clashed with police underneath the Eiffel Tower.
Police used tear gas to try and disperse the crowds who were seen to be throwing objects and lighting fires just yards from the back of the fan zone's big screen.
Piles of rubbish were set alight by hooligans who were seen covering their faces and gesturing towards the authorities as tensions ran high.
Police were armed with shields and batons in a bid to clear the iconic city centre tourist spot of any further danger.
It is thought that nearly 100,000 French football fans were crammed into the fan park in Paris to watch their nation play in the final of the Euros.
They were given an early boost when Portugal's star player Cristiano Ronaldo was stretchered off following a knee injury.
(Excerpt) Read more at mirror.co.uk ...
Just read the French press reports, saw videos.
It was not as big a deal as the Mirror makes it.
I was in Paris 40 years ago with my sister and her French husband...I never forgot something he said one evening at dinner...Muslims are going to be a problem.
I was in France 30 years ago. A friend (Frenchman who served in North Africa) told me that he thought the entire Middle East should be nuked. It was so wonderful back then.
I am planning a trip back next year but am stumped at where to go this time.
The Loire Valley is nice this time of year, if you like chateaus and (white) wine-tasting. Normandy looked fantastic when the Tour de France rolled-through last week, so if military history is your gig....
I’m big into the chateaus (white wine is my favorite) and history! I’m planning on hitting the towns and villages mostly. The big cities will be side stops for a few days.
Well, then. Buy the Michelin guide (iirc, there’s one named Chateaus of the Loire), and try not to drool on it.
Oh, but be careful of their visitation hours. It’s practically impossible to visit more than two a day, and even that takes plannng.
#28 was for you, too.
I’m a big time planner! I even make alternate plans incase my original doesn’t work out. Twenty-six years in the military had that effect on me. Even my spontaneous trips have some thought out processes.
People don’t realize that someone lives there, and sometimes they wake up and don’t want to deal with tourists.
Part of my travel involves interacting with locals. I like to see how they live and take part in the day to day routines. I respect their space and their laws. The experience is so much better and you even make friends! I know a French couple that I met in ‘85 that I still write to.
Shades of the “Soixante-Retards”.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.