Tens of thousands of people gathered in several French cities to protest against the expansion of the health certificate related to the Corona virus, for the third time over the weekend.
On the eve of this mobilization, the authorities expected the participation of 150,000 people.
And last Saturday, the protests gathered 161 thousand people, and 110 thousand a week ago.
In Paris, a first demonstration in which thousands of people participated in clashes with security forces.
Before the protesters set out, Jerome Rodriguez - one of the leaders of the "yellow vest" movement - criticized "members of the government and the media who are trying to convince us of the effectiveness of a vaccine without having any evidence."
More than 3,000 police and gendarmes were mobilized to deal with the marches, a week after the demonstrators descended on the Champs Elysees, which closed its doors on Saturday.
The demonstration in Rennes (west) attracted 2,900 people, "without any incidents recorded so far."
"I am a Macron Jew", "vaccinated me against fascism and capitalism" and "False media! We want the truth," read the banners raised in a noisy atmosphere.
In the cities of the southeast, the authorities counted more than 20,000 people, mainly in the cities of Montpellier (8500) and Nice (6500).
One banner read, "President, Representatives, Senators, Scientists and Journalists are all cowards" and on another, "I am not a guinea pig."
Freedom..freedom
In Lille (north), more than two thousand people, including many "yellow vests", marched chanting "Freedom, freedom" or "We do not want health certificates, nor forced martyrdoms."
Last Sunday, the French Parliament finally approved the health certificate that requires the presentation of a full certificate of vaccination against “Covid-19” or a recent negative examination.
The country is currently witnessing an outbreak of the epidemic, especially in tourist areas, due to the highly contagious Delta mutant.
The Corona virus has killed 111,855 people in France since the beginning of the epidemic.
The health certificate in force in cultural and entertainment venues since July 21 has been expanded to include cafes, galleries, restaurants and trains as of August 9.
A study published Friday showed that unvaccinated people against "Covid-19" represent about 85% of patients in hospitals in France, including intensive care, and 78% of deaths caused by the virus.
More than 50% of the French population has become fully vaccinated this week.