France’s yellow vest campaigners took the streets for the eleventh weekend in a row as they continued to apply pressure on President Emmanuel Macron.

Tear gas was deployed in some areas while cars were set alight as authorities remained concerned of escalating violence.

Multiple anti-government protests took place in Paris and other cities.

Huge crowds gathered throughout France (AFP/Getty Images)

They were centred on criticising policies from Mr Macron which seen as favouring the wealthy.

France deployed about 80,000 police officers to patrol the events.

A few cars were set ablaze in the Normandy town of Evreux and in Paris, crowds gathered at the columned headquarters of France’s lower house of parliament.

Protestors gather by a barricade in France (ZAKARIA ABDELKAFI/AFP/Getty Images)

Police used tear gas on demonstrators at the iconic Bastille Plaza who hurled items while armored vehicles circled the Arc de Triomphe monument as a group of protesters weaved down the elegant Champs-Elysees, where riots recently broke out.

Some yellow vest leaders want to maintain momentum by holding protests after dark as well as during the day. Two groups planned Saturday events at Place de la Republique in eastern Paris.

Some some protesters threatened to try to defy police and stay overnight.

Mr Macron has sapped some support for the movement by taking an active role in a national debate in towns across France.

French President Emmanuel Macron (AFP/Getty Images)

This was launched to address the protesters’ concerns.

Participants at the Champs-Elysees march called Mr Macron’s national debate a “smokescreen” and said it was distract the French from his pro-business policies.

They expressed views which ranged from the far left to the far right, highlighting a split in the movement.

Many want Mr Macron to restore France’s wealth tax and allow the public to propose national referendums on anything from pulling France out of the euro to rewriting the constitution.

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