Thousands of people in France took to the streets on Sunday to demonstrate against the rise of the far-right following the strong performance of the National Rally (RN) in the first round of the parliamentary elections.
People in Paris and several other cities gathered to protest against Marine Le Pen's party and a shift to the right in France.
The RN, alongside its far-right allies, gained 33% to 34.2% of the vote, in the first round of the snap nationwide elections for control of the lower house of parliament, according to first projections.
Protesters gathered at the capital's Place de la République following a call for demonstrations by the new left-wing alliance. Leading left-wing politicians also participated in the protest.
Rallies and protest marches also took place in Nantes, Dijon, Lille, and Marseille.
According to media reports, clashes erupted between demonstrators and the police in France's third-largest city, Lyon. Barricades were set up and police officers were hit with bottles and fireworks, according to media reports.
The left-wing New Popular Front alliance was in second place with 28.1% to 29.1%, according to the preliminary results reported by broadcasters TF1 and France 2 shortly after the polls closed on Sunday.
President Emmanuel Macron's centrist Ensemble (Together) alliance, led by his Renaissance party, came third with 20.7% to 22%, according to the broadcasters.
How many seats the blocs will get in the National Assembly will only be decided in run-off elections on July 7.