A ‘Yellow Vest’ protester stands in front of three burning cars after torching them on Avenue Foch near the Arc de Triomphe as violent demonstrations continue into the night in Paris

A demonstrator launches a bicycle at a burning police car – which has partially melted under the heat – as night falls in the French capital

A crowd of protesters smash a shop window during chaotic protests in the French capital which show no sign of slowing down as night falls in Paris

Rows of parked cars were torched, engulfing entire streets in smoke this evening in Paris, where at least 80 people were injured

Protesters let off red flares and charge at riot police in the French capita las violence continued into the night

Riot police officers stand in the middle of the damage of La Belle Armee restaurant which has been ransacked and torched in Paris tonight

French riot police are seen locking down a street through the shattered window of the La Belle Armee restaurant which was destroyed in the protests

Firefighters rescue two injured people laying on the ground, who were hurt during clashes in the streets of Paris tonight

Demonstrators protect themselves from water canons fired by French riot police as they retaliated against the Yellow Vests in Paris tonight

‘Yellow Vest’ demonstrators sit on deck chairs amid the violence tonight as a van can be seen burning just behind them

A man hurls a brick next to the broken windows of the Musee de l’Orangerie and a burning vehicle on the Tuileries Garde as night falls in Paris

A woman watches huge flames flickering outside of her window as violence erupted below her apartment in Paris

A masked man in a yellow vest marches through the streets of the capital carrying the French flag over his shoulder after torching a van

A demonstrator ducks down to avoid water cannons sprayed by French riot place near the Place de l’Etoile this evening

Yellow vest and plain clothed protesters clash with French riot police in the country’s capital this afternoon

Protesters wearing yellow vests, a symbol of a French drivers’ protest against higher diesel taxes, face off with French riot police during clashes at the Place de l’Etoile near the Arc de Triomphe today

One of the ‘yellow vest’ protesters, wearing one of the ‘gilets jaunes’ after which the movement is named, waves a French flag by the Arc de Triomphe on Saturday morning

A lone protester marches towards the chaos in front of the Arc de Triomphe waving a French, as flaming debris burns out on the street

Firefighters try to extinguish a burning car which had been turned over and set on fire during the protest in Paris on Saturday

Demonstrators gather in the centre of Paris waving a flag and lighting a flare with the Eiffel Tower in the background

Firemen race to extinguish a burning Mini which had been ignited during the protests this afternoon in Paris

Riot police barge one protester in a high-vis vest with a riot shield while another officer hits a grounded campaigner with a baton (right) in Paris this afternoon

The remains of a Christmas tree are seen in Paris after it became a target of the Yellow Vest protesters in the French capital

This picture taken from the top of the Arc de Triomphe shows a scattering of yellow-vested protesters and smoke rising over the Paris skyline as darkness starts to fall on the French capital after a day of violent protest

Demonstrators wearing hoods and yellow vests turn over a burning car on the Champs Elysees in the centre of Paris today

Demonstrators run by a burning fire near the Arc de Triomphe during a fresh protest which has seen Yellow Vest supporters clash with riot police and more than 100 people arrested so far on Saturday

Firefighters wearing helmets and protective clothes spray water over a burning car in the centre of Paris amid violent protests

Riot police officers spray tear gas against demonstrators during Saturday’s protest which follows rioting last weekend

Smoke can be seen rising in the distance in a picture taken from the top of the Arc de Triomphe amid violent protests in Paris

French riot police are drenched in spray paint after cans were hurled at them by yellow vest protesters in the capital today

Masked protesters wearing yellow vests run from tear gas during the demonstration today. It comes a week after riots which President Macron likened to ‘war scenes’

French riot police secure a street lined with Christmas decorations as they prepare for a violent onslaught of protesters this evening in Paris 

The Yellow Vest protesters gather metal objects to make into barricades during Saturday’s protests in Paris

People wearing hoods, masks and yellow jackets – with one holding an umbrella – demonstrate near the Place de l’Etoile today

Tear gas floats in the air as protesters wearing yellow vests, a symbol of a French drivers’ protest against higher diesel taxes, demonstrate in Paris

A topless demonstrator watches as riot police fire water cannon amid fresh violence in the centre of the French capital today

Demonstrators throw metal barriers during the protest today next to the Arc de Triomphe in a movement which has spiralled into a rebellion against Emmanuel Macron’s government

‘Yellow vest’ protesters spray paint ‘Les Gilets Jaunes Triompheront’ – meaning The Yellow Vests Will Triumph – on the side of the Arc de Triomphe

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