A tribute ocean, solidarity, love, respect invaded Paris, but also many French cities. In Lyon, at least 300,000 people came to pay tribute to victims of terrorist attacks and defend freedom of expression. A huge crowd of people of all colors, all conditions, of all generations.
"Long ago I had not manifested, highlighted one demonstrator. But now I think I could not help myself. It was absolutely essential to be there, to share, to see that we were not alone. It feels good to stick together, to show that we are not afraid. "
"This is the destitute people who have made indoctrinate unfortunately, and I think we failed in the education system and in our Republic, indicated another woman about the perpetrators of Paris. We were not able to integrate them to accede to our republican values. "
The number of protesters has steadily increased in the afternoon to the point that it took lengthen the course in Lyon, where some were moved to tears as Fatima Zora. She brandished a poster which was written "Charlie and I am Muslim." "In my heart, I am very angry, very, very angry, she explained. I can not stop crying. I can not stop crying Charlie and his fans. I have tears flowing from my soul and downright crying the whole France that ignites. I do not want that to happen to France. I experienced this in Algeria, and I do not want this to happen to France. "
For Elena, who is of Spanish origin, the attacks in Paris have also awakened painful memories. His father was a Republican who left Franco's Spain and took refuge in France. "In Spain, there has been a period that I have just lived, where there was no freedom and where they killed in the name of God and we still remember that."
Tears, designs, slogans, each spoke in his own way, determined not to live in fear.
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