It is noted that the president also approached the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the foot of the monument.

Après l'Arc de Triomphe, Emmanuel Macron se rend désormais sur l'avenue Kléber pic.twitter.com/crnrdYSYdF

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Subsequently, accompanied by the head of the Ministry of the Interior Christoph Kastner, he met with representatives of the security forces and firefighters.

According to the channel, the participants of the protest actions damaged some of the artifacts located inside the arch, and also left inscriptions on its walls.

Les images des importants dégâts à l'intérieur de l'Arc de Triomphe pic.twitter.com/qNLED54C2u

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Earlier, the leader of the French right-wing party “National Association” Marine Le Pen proposed a solution to the problem of demonstrations against rising fuel prices in the country.