The rumble of armoured police trucks and the hiss of tear gas filled central Paris on Saturday, as French riot police fought to contain thousands of yellow-vested protesters venting their anger against the government in a movement that has grown more violent by the week.
Saturday's yellow vest crowd was overwhelmingly male, a mix of those bringing their financial grievances to Paris - the centre of France's government, economy and culture – along with groups of experienced vandals who tore steadily through some of the city's wealthiest neighbourhoods, smashing and burning.
