Paris: Hundreds of protesters from France's yellow vest movement marched on Saturday for a 17th straight weekend in Paris and other cities to maintain pressure on the government to reverse policies they see as favouring the rich.
Several protesters were injured near the National Assembly as police fired tear gas to disperse crowds.
A water cannon contained several hundred protesters who remained on the Champs-Elysees and wanted to leave the security perimeter.
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The march, which began at the Arc de Triomphe, at the top of the famed avenue, looped through both sides of the Seine River before ending at the top of Luxembourg Gardens on the Left Bank.
The numbers of protesters on the streets has diminished over the weeks, and polls have shown support by the French fading due to violence and damage that has marked some protests.
The movement, named after the emergency vests the French are required to keep in their cars, held its first nationwide protest November 17.
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The main complaint then was fuel tax hikes, but that long ago expanded to an array of demands.
Calls for a citizens' referendum is now among top demands on the list.
