The UK Foreign Office has issued a warning for people travelling to France.
Tensions within the French government have spilled onto the streets with protests and strikes in various sectors. It comes after President Emmanuel Macron used special constitutional powers to force through an unpopular bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64.
Last week, there were two nights of thousands-strong protests across Paris. Police dispersed crowds with tear gas and water cannons and there were hundreds of arrests.