Recent riots have cast a shadow over France's Bastille Day national holiday, with an "exceptionnal" large-scale security operation planned for 13 and 14 July. In total, some 130,000 law enforcement officers will be mobilised over the weekend.
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Wednesday that an "exceptional" 45,000 police would be deployed each night of 13 and 14 July - as many as at the height of the riots - including nearly 10,000 in the Paris region
