France convoy protest
| France convoy protest | |||
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| Part of COVID-19 protests in France | |||
| Date | February 11, 2022 | ||
| Location | Paris, France | ||
| Caused by | COVID-19 pandemic in France, vaccine mandates in France | ||
| Methods | Convoy | ||
| Status | Ended | ||
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The French convoy protest le Convoi de la Liberté ("the liberty convoy") was a protest in Paris inspired by the Canadian convoy protests. They were protesting COVID-19 restrictions as well as president Emmanuel Macron.
Officials in Paris and Brussels banned protests relating to the Freedom Convoy, following information from organizers of a similar event opposed to France's Health Pass that five convoys from across France are due to reach Paris between February 11 and 14.
French Police intercepted hundreds of vehicles and issued hundreds of fines in response to the protest. Riot police employed tear gas against protesters and arrested 44 people on February 12. The protesters had been armed with weapons, including "slingshots, hammers, knives, gas cans and protective equipment."