In Calais, twenty people, some masked, mingled with the procession of yellow vests to throw stones on the police. According to firefighters, a man was wounded in the hand.
The police used several times Friday night in Calais (Pas-de-Calais) tear gas to disperse at least 500 "yellow vests" gathered at a roundabout giving access to the A16 motorway, found an AFP correspondent.
"About twenty people, some of whom hide their faces, melted in the + yellow vests +, throw stones on the police, about 60, who use tear gas to maintain the situation," said AFP prefecture, without further details on any arrests or injuries.
Between 9:00 pm and 10:30 pm, the CRS charged three times with tear gas to disperse the demonstrators, including families with children, gathered below the exchanger, 43 according to the AFP correspondent. Some protesters brandished red smoke and campfires were lit here and there, according to the same source.
According to the firefighters, a man was wounded in the hand after receiving a projectile while going to the fast food restaurant which is near the roundabout where the scuffles take place. Thursday night, "yellow vests" had invaded the A16 motorway in Calais, causing clashes with the police and significant disruption.