In Lyon banned the protests of "yellow vests" on April 13

He announced this on his Twitter page.

“For several weeks, manifestations of“ yellow vests ”every Saturday violate life in the center of Lyon. With the support of the protesters, the groups are attacking people and law enforcement officials with the aim of damaging public and private property, ”he said.

Depuis plusieurs semaines, les manifestations dites des "Gilets Jaunes" perturbent chaque samedi le centre ville de Lyon Adossés aux manifestants, des groupes aux precursors aux persones et aux forces

He noted that since November 2018, Lyon businessmen have suffered the negative consequences of these demonstrations.

“I thank the prefect for agreeing to ban the demonstration on Saturday, April 13,” wrote Colon.

On April 6, the 21st action of "yellow vests" took place in France. According to activists, more than 73 thousand people took part in demonstrations across the country. Police claims that the "vests" was about 22.3 thousand.