On June 12 night, the Paris police dispersed an illegal party in the city center, in which several hundred young people took part, according to Europe 1 radio station, Report informs referring to TASS.
The place of the mass meeting of young people was The Esplanade des Invalides in the central part of the city. Its expansive lawns are one of the favorite resting places of Parisians. According to one of the participants in the party, there were about 1,000-1,500 people on the esplanade.
Most of them didn’t wear masks, didn’t observe the social distance, drank alcohol, and danced. The party was held in violation of established sanitary standards, including the curfew, which is in force in the country from 23:00. The police had to use tear gas against the crowd. There were several minor clashes, and some young people threw bottles at law enforcement officers.