In Paris, four processions parade this Saturday against the health pass, while the Covid-19 epidemic has resumed in France.

"It's going up, it's gaining momentum. I have confidence," said at the microphone of Europe 1 one of the protesters.

In the capital, around 10,000 people are expected by the authorities.

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This Saturday marks the third weekend of demonstrations against the health pass in France.

Authorities expect 160,000 people to march through 150 cities across France to protest what they believe is a restriction on freedom amid the Covid-19 epidemic.

Europe 1 went in one of the main Parisian processions which were beginning to form to embark on its route between the North-East of the capital and the Bastille.

"It's going up, it's gaining momentum. I have confidence. There will be people," said one of the demonstrators, Khaled, at the microphone of Europe 1, a few moments before the start of the rally.

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Quite heterogeneous demands within the processions

In Paris, four marches are taking place this Saturday afternoon with the ambition to make a show of force. The march organized at the call of Florian Philippot, the president of the Les Patriotes party, started at 2:30 p.m. from Montparnasse in the direction of the Ministry of Health. In the demonstration followed by Europe 1, 200 people were already present two hours before departure. The "Marseillaise" mingled with slogans calling for more freedom, as well as anti-police messages and conspiratorial arguments.

Khaled, who lives in the Paris suburbs, has already demonstrated in recent weeks against the health pass.

For him, the four demonstrations in the capital will allow the movement to be heard.

"The four are going to do one. It will take time but we will do one," he hoped.

"We must count everywhere in France. We must not count only Paris," he added about the counting of demonstrators.

"There are plenty of them who are on vacation. We, two weeks ago, were in Montpellier and we demonstrated in Montpellier."

"There are plenty of things to do to make our voices heard!"

"Throughout France things will change. Anyone can come, go to the prefecture, go to their town hall, meet ... There are plenty of things to do so that we can be heard!" In Paris, 10,000 demonstrators were expected. 3,000 police and gendarmes are mobilized to follow the various demonstrations.