The gathering in a former museum in the southern French city, which goes on until Sunday, comes ahead of the first anniversary of the protests on November 17. Jacques, a delegate from Lille, said: "This assembly shows the extent of the yellow vest movement." Now is the time for longer-term work on a solid base," said Christophe Chapuis, the assembly's designated spokesman. French President Emmanuel Macron was caught out by the yellow vest protests when they started last year, as protesters accused him of ignoring the day-to-day struggles of ordinary French people. The numbers have dropped far below the initial protest in November last year, which brought out more than 280,000 people across France.

Source: The Local November 01, 2019 18:22 UTC