Political reactions are numerous after the urban guerrilla scenes that occurred Saturday in Paris around the Champs-Elysees. The majority said it was shocked while several opposition figures accused the government of staging the violence to discredit the movement of "yellow vests".

Place de l'Etoile drowned in the tear gas, anti-Macron tags on the Arc de Triomphe, cars on fire, more than a hundred of arrests: the second Saturday of gathering Vests yellow in Paris, has to again transformed into a battlefield. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe reported mid-day "violence rarely reached" at the top of the "most beautiful avenue in the world" , transformed for the second Saturday in a battlefield.

Edouard Philippe says "shocked" , Marine Le Pen applauds

"Very early this morning, equipped and determined individuals (...) have shown great violence. The police were attacked and described as themselves a violence rarely reached, " said the head of government who had canceled his speech planned at the National Council of LREM for " concentrate " , from the premises of the police headquarters, on the follow-up of a new day of riot in the heart of the capital.

While the violence spread to other streets, Édouard Philippe said he was particularly "shocked by the questioning of symbols of France" after watching the images of protesters helmeted and hooded singing the Marseillaise around the flame of the unknown soldier, who lies under the Arc de Triomphe. A scene that inspired the following comment on Twitter to Marine Le Pen, President of the National Gathering: "Congratulations to #Yellowguns who have made their bodies stand by singing the Marseillaise to protect the flame of the unknown soldier against the thugs. You are the people of France standing against the scum. "

On the right, Republican spokesman (LR) Gilles Platret has ruled that "images of violence exacerbated at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe, symbol of French glory desecrated by hordes of thugs" were "a shame" , while reaffirming its "full support for the claims of real + yellow vests + on purchasing power" .

Opposition blames government

For the rest, the opposition has mainly rejected the fault on the government, guilty according to her, to use or even encourage these scenes of chaos to denigrate the movement of "yellow vests" .

"It is the government that lets the rioters systematically every Saturday to discredit a popular movement , " accused Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, president of Debout France. "The government staged every Saturday violence, while it would be enough to prevent the rioters to reach the Champs Elysees," he said on LCI, demanding the resignation of the Minister of the Interior Christophe Castaner , an "incapable" and a "manipulator" .

His right-wing rival Florian Philippot, president of the Patriotes, also said that President Emmanuel "Macron is looking for the incident in Paris . " "But the world everywhere in the region, and the good atmosphere that prevails do not deceive: Macron is hated, and the popular movement is of a growing and formidable power ," he added on Twitter.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon denounces the "incredible perseverance against the protesters"

At the other end of the political spectrum, the same story. "The government wants a serious incident to play the fear," lashed Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the leader of the rebellious France, who denounced an "incredible persecution against peaceful demonstrators Place de l'Étoile . "

"The little game of trying to scare the whole country, I find it so rude. There are incidents in a corner of Paris, the beautiful case. There is none, in Marseille, there is nowhere else, so forget, " he told the press in Marseille where he supported the " yellow vests " .

These remarks ulcerated the walker MP Matthieu Orphelin, pointing to the "serious statements" of Mr. Mélenchon "who accuses the state to organize this" . "The place's breakers insult our democracy. Respect to the officials mobilized to ensure the safety of all. The vast majority of #YellowCards is pacifist. Let's get out of the crisis, " he added on Twitter.

Anne Hidalgo says "indignant"

The mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo said Saturday of his "deep indignation" and his "great sadness" in the face of violence in the capital on the sidelines of the mobilization of "yellow vests" .

"I feel deep indignation and sadness at the violence in the heart of Paris. They are unacceptable, " said the socialist mayor on Twitter.

"Our country is facing a major crisis. It can only be solved through dialogue. We must find this way as soon as possible , "she continued.