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To Dine Alone in Parisedited on 11/24 and a new restaurant added.photo:early evening alone in Paris“We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink, for dining alone is leading the life of a lion or wolf.” -EpicurusThe day is over, the evening begins, and you find yourself alone and without plans. The need for sustenance lurks just beyond the horizon. What to do? Go home, to your hotel room, and order room service. Or discretely smuggle in some clandestine takeaway. Eat it in front of your laptop or the television, maybe curled up on the bed with a book. Go to a bar that serves snacks and, amid the television and noisy crowd, feel as much a part of the group as anybody else. Pull out your tablet and on the internet navigate to one of the growing number of sites that can connect you with other people for dining companionship.In New York, the temptation of takeaway is sometimes embarrassingly hard to resist. In much of Spain, find a good bar or two with tapas, and your evening plans are made. In Italy, wander the streets until you find a lively looking place, and basta! you are no longer dining alone.But in Paris, it is a bit more complicated.Many of the room service options are either unappealing or surprisingly nonexistant. Or breathtakingly expensive if not being reimbursed by a generous client. For takeaway, apart from sidewalk crêpes and "Turkish" Doner kebab (both to be avoided when possible) there are not a lot of other choices. The once ubiquitous traiteur is become harder to find (pushed out by competition from fast food) and even Hediard has recently turned the savory counter over to all-desserts. If you don't speak French, the web-generated meet-up might be more than you feel up to after a long day. Parisians, in the right circumstances, can be very friendly despite our reputation. Still, we value our privacy. If you go to a formal restaurant and dine alone, you will most likely be exactly that; alone. In most places, dining is much quieter than in London or New York, so you need to be comfortable with that.(A long list of specific restaurants for each category follows the strategies section this answer).Strategies for having a successful solo dining experienceSometimes, dining while letting your mind wander is ideal. No reading, or conversation. But how to remain relaxed and engaged, without being bored or lonely? Let the restaurant itself entertain you. Restaurants with open kitchens and counter-seating with a view seem tailor-made for the solo diner. And if that doesn't appeal to you, there's been a lot more good Japanese or Japanese-French fusion Izakaya (Tapas-like) style places opening recently. (Of the Sushi-conveyer type place there are none that can be suggested with anything more than a lukewarm recommendation).An open kitchen. This one at Bocuse's EST in LyonThe city of lights has been famous for the easiest answer to the solo dining conundrum for a very, very long time. Can Can, anyone? And the Moulin Rouge is by no means your only choice There are still quite a number of entertainment curiosities that serve dinner and can amuse the solitary guest. From almost family-friendly to better-not-use-a-corporate-card racier options, particularly NSFW if your company looks through the itemized billing on your card.Other than that, it comes down to: Either damn Epicurus and embrace dining alone, or find an option that makes you feel less so. There are some good possibilities for both.If you don't want to feel alone in the vast wastes of a formal dining roomLose yourself in the bustle of one of the large classic brasseries of Paris. In the anonymity of the crowd you are neither alone nor dining with anyone else. These places, some famous for a century or more, started out as breweries (what brasserie means) that served food to go along with their beer. They catered primarily to people coming alone. They still do. You will not be a conspicuous, self-conscious solo diner in one. Sadly, they have mostly been bought by large food industry giants and the quality isn't what it was a generation ago. But a few are still ok.Why not try a place where you are likely to meet other people in the same situation? Go to a bar where you can eat. There used to be just a few in town, die-hard expat bars, but now in the cocktail scene these places are multiplying. Probably additionally fueled by the French take on the Italian Aperativo trend, the Cocktail/Apéritif Dinatoire. Search for this latter term on your favorite yelp-like site to find last minute happenings.A bar, not in Paris. I just like the picture of the bar in Campeche better.In Vino Veritas: Like the cocktail and expat bar, the wine bar is a great option for eating solo. There is often conversation around the bar, often with other anglophones. When bored, have a nice conversation with your wine about its terroir, provenance and the weather last year in the vineyard. I do. But then I am probably certifiable.Photo: Appearance wine bar. Tasting terrace at Bermejos Winery LanzaroteThere is no need to eat alone at all, if you want company. In Germany approaching a table in a big crowded restaurant and asking if you can Zusitzen is not unusual. Pretty uncommon in France. But we have a surprising number of table d'hôtes; tables in a restaurant that are not reserved and shared communally by the guests.Or go underground. The Hidden Kitchen may have gone public by opening Verjus, but there are still unofficial restaurants out there. People running a place from their home kitchens. Small groups, usually mixed nationalities and you are usually immediately part of a dinner party.Very small neighborhood cafe-restaurants often have a regular clientele that live alone and take many of their meals there. (Sort of serving the same function as a diner in the states. If you sit yourself with regulars in a diner and chat with them and the waitress you feel at home instantly). These places were once jewels in the French culinary crown. Small family-run. The owner would go out to Rungis (the paris professional food market) before dawn to get the best and cheapest, freshest ingredients for the day. The wines would include affordable bottles of older vintages that the family bought from their friends the vintner every year on their summer holiday. No more. Industrial food distribution. Canned and a frozen ingredients. Tax changes in the 90's on wine. The venerable Café Parisien has suffered. Some are still ok, some have been reinvented. (Martijn Sjoorda's very good suggestions belong to this group). A few still have that neighborhood feel and serve great-value, solid, real, if often stodgy fare.Fresh ingredients like these Cepes/Porcini are what French cuisine should be aboutCasual places that serve French comfort-food or regional specialties tend to be much more relaxed than your average French hostelry. And often livelier. These kind of places bring out the friendly inner-child in some Parisians and acquaintances are often struck up during dinner. Take your time over the meal, make sure you have at least a starter and a main, and with a few glasses of wine, you will find yourself fitting in.The foods of Auvergne and the Southwest were the staple of the dine-alone single working man's diet of Postwar Paris. It was good solid peasant fare that stayed with you (like Sausage and Aligot, the blend of cheese, garlic and potatoes which becomes a deep-craving food when winter sets in). A majority of cafés were at one time owned by people from the southwest. (One used to refer to the Auvergne Mafia meaning that subtly bonded group of the police and their small restaurant owner confreres. Though people don't behave like Phillipe Noiret in Les Ripoux anymore It will tell you more about the normal Parisian eating options than Babette's Feast). Now Southwestern fare is generally more a regional speciality food.Noiret and L'hermitte are cops who spend much of their time in Paris restosNo mention of French comfort food can be made without saying something about meat. Meat has a very special place in our hearts here. Big pieces of beef. Not ever bien-cuit (well done), seldom à point (medium), usually saignant (rare). Or--with a surprisingly look of pure savage carnivorousness and delight on the face of your slight 5 foot tall blond dinner companion as she says--"Bleu!"(well, Blue. just introduce the meat to the fire but don't let them get intimate). It is funny, we call the English Les Rosbifs (roastbeefs) for historical reasons. But we are much more obsessed with a, well, "bonne viande" than anybody but Argentinian gauchos. There are not many steakhouses in the Anglo-American sense, but places that specialize in meat may cause our native residents to let their hair down more than anyplace else. There are meat restaurants where people have been known to extemporaneously sing Georges Brassens songs together with total strangers. (Another aside on meat. You might not like it. Americans tend to value tenderness above all in meat. American beef is often aged differently and longer than French beef, which produces big differences in flavor. The French tend to value certain flavors over tenderness and like beef to have a certain heft. Eating it rare means it still isn't too tough. Try French meat rarer than you like your steaks in the States and you might like it better).Try a real Crêperie Bretonne for eating savory buckwheat galettes from Brittany, slathered in salted butter, washed down with earthenware jars of hard cider, at an unfinished wooden table. Toast the owners and your neighbors with "Yermat!" (Cheers, Santé, Slainte in Breton). If you can find the appetite, follow your "Complète" (ham, cheese, and egg) with a sweet crêpe stuffed with real salted-butter caramel. "Usually one of the cheapest ways to have a sit-down meal in town as well. There are lots of these places, particularly concentrated down by Montparnasse where the trains from Brittany arrive. Some are very good, some not so. Everyone has their favorite. I like the ones with cheesy Breton names and decors.My generally favorite creperieFondue Savoyarde may be the ultimate winter dish. Scooping out mouthfuls on bread from a big bubbling bowl of molten cheese and wine. The flame under the pot keeps you warm. Washing it down with a bottle of Chignin Bergeron. Some restaurants will only serve this dish for two people, some will sit you at a communal table. If there's a minimum, have the Raclette instead. A kind of piece-by-piece queso fondido. Or just order a Fondue for two and don't finish it. It will still be a reasonably priced meal. The quality of these places his up and down like with the crêpes. Most are just ok. You can look on Yelp to find one near you. When a perfectly balanced Fondue is made with the right wine, and a balance of, say, Cantal, Beaufort and Gruyere it is truly memorable. Fondue is probably second only to meat in producing a convivial atmosphere.Pizza is a subject, like religion or politics, that must be approached with caution. To say you like many kinds of Pizza will generally shock a New Yorker or a Neapolitan. And both are equally sure the other is seriously misguided on the subject. But Pizza is a good option for dining alone here, so, as the saying goes, "I look forward to your letters".Most pies in Paris will be unappealing to the various American, Canadian and Italian palates. Each country or region bends the recipe towards their own ingredients and tastes. Some become unique culinary artifacts. The Perfect Slice on Mulberry in Little Italy or in Brooklyn. The Crunchy smoky pies from coal-fired ovens on Long Island. An intoxicating surfeit of thick satiating crust and cheese at Giordano's in Chicago. The instant Proustian recollection at each whiff of a thin crust in Spaccanapoli. Unforgettable raised Foccacia-like wedges topped wit cheese and sausage in Milano. The yeasty comforting pizza bianca served at dawn by the docks in La Spezia. The rolled, stuffed pierogi-pizza of Dubrovnik. In Paris, alas, the local adaptation just doesn't do it for me. As a teenager eating in Normandy, I liked the fluffy pastry dough with melted French Emmenthal cheese they served in the local pizzerias. But Pizza? In Paris it isn't as bad as that. But much of the Pizza has crust neither crisp nor yeasty, very little tomato and a lot of industrial French cheese. And they seem to have this twisted compulsion to put an egg on top. But Pizza is a dish some of us crave when alone. A big plate of a pizza is a great companion to a book at the dinner table.If these strategies and suggestions don't work or appeal maybe we can find some more. Otherwise skip to the end of the list below for another option and more information.Bon Appétit!(If you want to know by what criteria the restaurants SHOULD have been selected, but probably weren't, you should see my post:What factors do you consider important in where you choose to dine?)The list:The Dinner as entertainment and IzakayaBraisenville NEW ADDED 11/24/2013Address: 36 Rue Condorcet 75009Nearest transport: Metro AnversHours: Lunch and dinner Mon-Fri Dinner Sat closed Sunday+33 9 50 91 21 74Not really an open kitchen but a countertop semicircular bar where you can see the bustle of the kitchen in back. Small plates place in the center of emerging uber-hip Pigalle dotted with mediocre spots that are all the rage. The place looks so hip it can't be good. But it is. Very. Small plates, from grilled vegetables to Black angus beef. The sea bass is fantastic. Almost every plate has a char-grilled element, hence the name, Braise, as in grill. Ate there again last night, decided it was still a great place and good for this list. So added on 11/24/2013Uberhip looking Braisenville is very goodL'Atelier de Joël Robuchon133 Champs-Élysées75008 Paris, France+33 1 47 23 75 75Le monde de Joël Robuchon‎Not sure I even like these places, but they will entertain a solo diner who wants to spend the money.Antoine de Montmartre7/7 Mon-Fri 18H00 À 23H00 Sat 12H00 À 23H00, Sun 12H00 - 15H00 and 18H00 in 23H00.102 TER, RUE LEPIC.75018 PARIS MONTMARTRE102 ter, rue Lepic. 75018 Paris MontmartreThe Michelin-starred, convivial hardworking Mauritian chef Antoine Heerah created this place with its bar-stools, and open kitchen to showcase products he finds around the world that he reworks into tapas-like-portions. His Japanese second runs the place. The Wagyu-Kobe Beef Prosciutto is worth a trip.Guilo Guilo8 Rue Garreau75018 Paris, France+33 1 42 54 23 92‚­‚¸‚ľŠ„–B@Ž}˜DŽ}˜D guiloguiloSit at the counter at watch your kaiseki menu be prepared in the kitchen in front of you, chat with the other diners. They frequently do some charming culinary puns like the Japanese Beef Bourginon.La Dame de Pic20 Rue du Louvre75001 Paris, France+33 1 42 60 40 40La Dame de Pic : le restaurant parisien d’Anne-Sophie Pic, rue du Louvre à Paris dans le 1er arrondissement, propose une cuisine raffinée et créative dans une atmosphère sereine et élégante.‎Open kitchen at the newish place from Anne-Sophie Pic, the grande dame of culinary dynasty from Valence. I have not yet personally tried and it is very expensive. But it looks great and her food from her other restaurant is the work a genius.PinxoAddress: 9 rue d’Alger, 75001Nearest transport: Tuileries (1)Hours: Lunch and dinner, Monday-Friday; open Saturday for dinner onlyReservations: Book a few days in advanceTelephone: 01 40 20 72 00Asian-French fusion bistro or 2nd restaurant from one of the world's great chefs; Alain Dutournier of Carré des Feullantes. We've tried lots of "2nd" places, most of them just trade on the name and hype but aren't good. This is the real thing. One of the places we usually bring guests from out of town. Countertop seating facing the open kitchen.Gyoza Bar56 passage des Panoramas 75002 Paris01.44.82.00.6212h00-14h30 and 18h30-23h:00Concept unique et original au coeur de Paris, Le gyoza est un plat emblématique de la culture japonaiseSit at the wood bar, drink beer or champagne and eat gyoza. Thats it. Only gyoza. And they are great.Lengué31 Rue de la Parcheminerie75005 Paris, France+33 1 46 33 75 10Wonderful food, great atmosphere. sit on a high perched stool. Small plates Japanese tapas. A STELLAR collection of great french wine from old vintages at ROCK BOTTOM prices. The owner is a what I call un ami du vin. If the wine isn't good, you can't send it back, but who cares? If you can afford it try a 20 year old Margaux for 150 yo-yos a bottle that went for 1200 at auction last week. Or maybe for 50 something you've seen in a wine shop for 120.Dessert at LenguéIzakaya Issé45 Rue de Richelieu75001 Paris, France+33 1 42 96 26 60Just a great, tiny, friendly casual Japanese tapas place. Great selection of sakes. Good for single diners.Bar à vinsVerjus Wine barAddress: 47 rue de Montpensier, 75001Nearest transport: Pyramides (7, 14)Hours: Monday-Friday, 6pm-11pm; closed Saturday and SundayReservations: not acceptedTelephone: 01 42 97 54 40Cool little wine bar opened last year by a young American couple (they used to run a famous underground restaurant) who do good franco-american fusion tapas. Popular expat hangout. Great location hidden behind the palais royal.Lavinia wine shop restaurantAddress: 3, boulevard de la Madeleine, 75001Nearest transport: Opera/MadelaineHours: Monday-Saturday 12:00-15:00 for full lunch 15:00-20:00 for cheeses, charcuterie and snacksReservations: a few hours before for lunch, unnecessary after 15h00Telephone: 01 42 97 20 27The largest and one of the best wine shops in town has a restaurant on the second floor. Very good food. Great paté, cheese, etc. Good wine list but you can also choose anything you like in the store and drink it at the table for the takeaway price. Probably stick to a half bottle if you are alone, but then maybe it has been a long day.shttp://www.lavinia.fr/LaviniaFR/restaurante.aspxO ChateauAddress: 68 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 75001Nearest transport: Les Halles (4)Hours: Monday-Saturday, 4 p.m.-midnight (2 a.m. Friday and Saturday); closed SundayReservations: Reservations accepted only for parties of six or moreTelephone: 01 44 73 97 80Average price for lunch: 20-34€Average price for dinner: 35-49€The largest of the new style wine bars, 40 wines by the glass, big expat hang out, snacks at the barBakkusAddress: 97 rue du Cherche-Midi, 75006 ParisNearest transport: DurocHours: 12 - 23:00 Monday-SaturdayReservations: Usually not necessaryTél. : 01 42 22 19 18New wine bar with a full menu. Very typical of the current Paris restaurant scene, High tables and stools, casual.Bars with foodW Lounge – W Paris - OpéraAddress: 4 rue Meyerbeer, 75009 ParisHours: 7/7 10h00 - 2h00Nearest Transport: Opera/Chaussée D'Antin/Havre CaumartinReservations: Come earlyTelephone: 01 77 48 94 94Bars in W hotels are usually pretty hip, maybe too much so, but the new one here has one tremendous advantage; the staff. These people are the generally the friendliest and most professional we've seen in Paris hotel bars. (The heated bar terrace is a great place for a slow-tapas-cum-snack meal with a cocktail then a bottle of wine. Spanish chef Sergi Arola of the higher-end restaurant upstairs in the hotel created a nice well-rounded bar menu: Chorizo, Patanegra, ham or cheese croquettes, mini spanish pizzas, other authentic tapas, and some international hotel fare salads, club sandwiches.)Not the W's Tapas, mine. Just trying to liven up the pageCandelaria52 rue de Saintonge75003 Paris01 42 74 41 28CandelariaHave some rare edible tacos in Paris at the back room bar of this place or go next door for empanadas.CLASICO ARGENTINO56 Rue de Saintonge,75003 Paris, France ‎+33 1 44 61 00 56Clasico ArgentinoIn the middle of the fast-growing cool district the upper Marais surrounded by bars is a great place to stop for empanadas between drinks.Marie Celest1, Rue Commines, 75003 Paris, FranceToday 6:00 pm - 2:00 amle mary celesteCall or email for a reservationFrom the same cool people as Candelaria one of the hottest dining cocktail spots of the moment. Changing menuLe Black Dog26 Rue des Lombards75004 Paris, France+33 1 42 71 22 27In Metal We Trust‎Call for a table or hang out at the bar waiting to eat a steak in back. You won't feel alone for one second.Carr's Irish Pub & RestaurantAddress: 1 rue du Mont-Thabor, 75001Nearest transport: Concorde/Louvre RivoliHours: 7/7 12:00-00:30Reservations: unnecessaryTelephone: 01 42 60 60 26Page on Carrs-parisOne of the oldest Irish pubs in Paris. The kind of place of which there aren't many left even in Eire. Expats, tourists, locals, a good mix. Perfect for an aperitif or after dinner drink. Music sometimes. Good place to meet people, ask questions of locals. Also has a full kitchen, Irish Stew anyone?Corcoran's Pub110, Boulevard de Clichy75018 ParisAnd several more locationsCORCORAN�S TRADITIONAL IRISH PUB ::::::...................................passable burgers, fish and chips, pub food in these lively chain of cookie-cutter Irish-themed pubs.The BombardierAddress: 2 place du Pantheon, 75005Nearest transport: Pantheon/Maubert/LuxembourgHours: 7/7 12:30-2:00Reservations: unnecessarySmall uncovered terrace where smoking is allowedOne of the few remaining English pubs with real ale, a few tables outside right by the pantheon in the middle of the latin quarter. Expat hangout. Pub Grub.Southwest/AuvergnatThe Ambassade D'Auvergne has seen much better daysIf you can stomach the ok Chez Papa's chain food (I can't), the atmosphere will serve.Chez Papa, restaurants de cuisine du Sud-Ouest à ParisChantairelle17 Rue Laplace75005 Paris, France+33 1 46 33 18 59ChantAirelle 17, rue Laplace 75005 Paris. France. Tel 01 46 33 18 59. Ouvert tous les jours sauf samedi midi, dimanche et lundi soir. Restaurant chanterelle ParisOnce a showcase of the promotional board for its region, still a really charming place. Beautiful garden in back for outdoor dining weather permitting. Good wines. Try the oeufs poches au four me d'ambert (poached eggs in blue cheese sauce), the smoked trout, maybethe best stuffed cabbage in Paris or the cheesy truffade. And have the made to order apple and armagnac taste for dessert.CreperiesTi Jos30 Rue Delambre75014 Paris, France+33 1 43 22 57 69Restaurant Crêperie Paris 14 MontparnasseOne of the oldest and most typical, a great pub in the basement for after dinnerTy Breiz52 Boulevard de Vaugirard75015 Paris, France+33 1 43 20 83 72Page on WwwAnother of the cult-authentic places, always crowded.Creperie Framboise7 Rue de Ponthieu, 75008 Paris01 74 64 02 79Crêperie FramboiseFor a modern take on the experience, to replace the recently departed La Compagnie de Bretagne in my address bookFondueMy favorite has sadly closed to be replaced by a hipster cocktail-inspired place.Page on WwwBut if you want a REAL authentic fondue it would be worth the trip out to the suburbs to their new restaurantLe Chalet Savoyard58 rue de Charonne75011 Paris01 48 05 13 13Restaurant Savoyard Le Chalet Savoyardis pretty good. Authentic and reasonable.Pizzathese are all Italian styles of Pizza. I've never had good NYC or Chicago style here. Be careful with Italian places in Paris. So many "Italian"-labeled places are run by people from other mediterranean cultures who haven't a clue about authenticity. They should be delighting us with their own culinary specialties. (There are surprisingly few really good couscous places around, much better to make your own when you get home)Pizza Chic13, rue de Mézières75006 Paris01 45 48 30 38Pizza ChicVery good standard italian thin pizza in a nice elegant atmosphere. Some good antipasti and choice of winesGrazie91 Boulevard Beaumarchais75003 Paris, France+33 1 42 78 11 96Ristorante Grazie - Benvenuto‎A more casual, livelier and louder cocktail-themed offering from the Pizza Chic people.La Pizzetta Piu Grande62 Rue Caulaincourt75018 Paris01 46 06 29 83Authentic Italian thin Pizza, an uneven but sometimes good calzone. Occasionally a great Vitello Tonato as a started. Some good wines. Nice modern atmosphereDa Mimmo39 Boulevard de Magenta, 75010 Paris, France ‎+33 1 42 06 44 47Contact, mail, plan d'accès, parking, restaurant italien, trattoria, pizza,mimmoReally old-fashioned, traditional authentic Trattoria with Pizza andDa Franco et Giacomo115 avenue Jean Jaurès75019 Paris01 42 00 04 77First time I ate here there was a table of really-well dressed people who looked out of place. Italian dining companions assured me it was Marcello Mastroianni. It certainly looked like him. Hmm, what is he doing in this out of the way little dive? Now it looks like I've been eating here for over twenty years and the only times i have been disappointed is when they were training new pizzaiolos. This is the only place in town, and one of the few I know outside of Italy, to do the special kind of pizza you find in only in rare restaurants (I've only seen them in the north, in Lombardy and the Piedmont). Often confused with Sicilian pizza. Or American. Completely different. The wine list isn't so good anymore, but you can make do. They take good care of single diners. And They do a salad of carpaccio, mozzarella, lettuce, vegetbles and sautéed mushrooms that balances out the pizza perfectly.Pizza di Loretta62 Rue Rodier75009 Paris, France+33 1 48 78 42 56Pizza di LorettaOne of a growing number of Roman pizza-al-taglio-style places popping up around the city. But this one is very good. And they some good wines and antipasti which is unusual in these pizza-by-the-slice places. Casual, relaxed but very good in the middle of fashionably hip SoPi (South Pigalle).Table D'HôtesThe Pain Quotidien chain has many of themBienvenue à notre table commune.andChemin Des Vignes/ La Guingette d'IssyAddress: 113 Bis Avenue Verdun, Issy-les-MoulineauxNearest Transport: Tram T2 Les Moulineaux RER IssyHours: Monday-Friday Lunch and Dinner, Saturday DinnerReservations: The day beforeTelephone: 01 46 38 11 66Huge uncovered terrace in season, fireside table d'hotes dining in winter. ‎Very good traditional food with a Burgundian influence, great wine list, dine in a vineyard in the city.UndergroundThe only ones I know of right now are called la Table de Cybele and Guinee pigs supper club But as they are underground they change all the time.Spectacles and curiositiesLe Cercle SuedoisSwedish Club (Svenska Klubben)242 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France ‎+33 1 42 60 76 67If it is wenesday, there is weekly Jazz entertainment, usually with swedish food to accompany . Check out the program in French,Svenska Klubben | Cercle Suédois | Paris | ProgrammeLe Petit Journal MontparnasseAddress: 13 rue du Commandant Mouchotte, 75014Nearest transport: Gare Montparnasse/GaîtéHours: 7/7 07:00-02:00Telephone: 01 43 21 56 70Small uncovered terrace where smoking is allowedOne of the better remaining jazz clubs in town. ok cafe food, better for aperitif on the Terrace around 19:00. Walked by recently, haven't been in years, but it still looks as fun as ever.Nos Ancestres les gauloisTHE FEAST | Nos AncetresCheesy, funny, touristy join the Ancient Gaul themed buffet party and you will not be alone. You may wish you were.The shows, from mild to extra spicyMoulin RougeMoulin Rouge® Official websiteLe LidoCabaret Lido Paris - site officiel - 01 40 76 56 10 - Champs Elysees - Bluebell Girls - LidoNouvelle EveCABARET LA NOUVELLE EVE PARISParadis LatinCabaret Paradis Latin ParisCrazy HorseCabaret Parisien, le Crazy Horse propose des spectacles sur Paris.Neighborhood style places and bistrosLes Pipos2 Rue de l'École Polytechnique75005 Paris, France+33 1 43 54 11 40Bar à vins - Les PiposJoin the party over dinner. Usually crowded, friendly, sometimes there is music. French bistro farePaul Bert75011 Paris, France+33 1 43 72 24 01The Paul Bert is more a reinvented bistro. Cooking of the Bistronomy movement The wine list extensive you will hear a little more english than french. Sometimes hard to book but usually solo diner friendlyAux Crus de BourgogneLa MarlotteAddress: 55 rue du Cherche-Midi, 75006 ParisNearest transport: Sevres Babylone, Saint GermainHours: Monday-Saturday 12h - 14h30 and 19h30 - 22h30Reservations: Usually not necessary but it might be good to call a few hours beforeTel : 01 45 48 86 79 - [email protected] uncovered terraceGood Traditional french fare, almost a parody of a french bistro, red-checked table cloths, etc, Green bean and Mozerrala salad is a nice starter... good Irish sourced meat, some good bargains on the wine listChez MarianneAddress: 2 rue Hospitalières St Gervais, 75004Nearest Transport: Saint-Paul/Pont Marie/Hôtel de VilleHours: Mon-Sun 12 pm - 10:30 pmReservations: You can wait in line for a table and always get one, reserve if you don't want to waitTelephone: 01 42 72 18 86Small uncovered terraceFor a change of pace: The queen of the marais medieval jewish quarter's restaurants. Cheap, cheerful and quite an experience. Middle-Eastern. Mostly Sephardic food, falafel, hummus, tarama, fried eggplant, salads,etc. Proverbs and sayings painted across the windows. You try four, five, or six item and accompany with one of the bargain-basement wine. Cute scenic stone terrace overlooking the church. Falafel sandwiches are available for takeaway.Le Restaurant du ComptoirAddress: 34 rue Montmartre, 75001Nearest transport: Les Halles, Etienne MarcelHours: 12h-23:00 Monday-SaturdayReservations: Usually not necessaryTelephone: 01 42 33 31 32Small uncovered terraceGreat spot for casual dining or lunchsmall shop selling French culinary specialties (paté, cheese, wine etc) that also serves a daily menu at a few outdoor tables. They recently opened a small enclosed restaurant space next door. This area is just north of Les Halles, Zola's "Stomach of Paris" the old market hall demolished and moved to the suburbs a generation ago. But right around this restaurant is whatever is left of the old food center. If you like Professional Kitchen and Food stores, or just like to look at one of the world Mecca's of gastronomy you can check out the astounding old fashioned emporium of De Hillerin (Accueil : E.DEHILLERIN), the smaller but precise Mora (MORA, le spécialiste des ustensiles de cuisine, boulangerie, patisserie, coutellerie, taillanderie) and the very chic La Bovida:(La bovida)A La Cloche D'Or (unsure of summer holiday closing, usually open before most other restaurants or doesn't close)Address: 3 rue Mansart , 75009 - ParisNearest transport: Pigalle/Blanche/Place de ClichyHours: Monday-Saturday 1930 - 4:00 (all night) Closed SundayReservations: Luchtime for dinner or the day beforeTelephone: 01 48 74 48 88 [email protected] Sardi's of France, traditional french fare, good wine list of old vintages at bargain prices, the walls are covered with autographed pictures of all of the French theatre community who eat here after the show. The spectacle here is people watching and late night dining.Chez Les Anges (Usually closes for a month in summer)Address: 54 boulevard de la tour Maubourg, 75007Nearest transport: La Tour-MaubourgHours: Monday-Friday 12H - 14H30 and 19H00 - 22H30Reservations: Luchtime for dinner or the day beforeTelephone: 01 47 05 89 86 [email protected] uncovered terrace where smoking is allowedGo sit at the counter and enjoy the people watching. Typical 7th arrondissement crowd, few tourists. Very good wine list. The 35 euro menu is one of the most elegant and best values around. The 40 even more so with first rate amuses bouche, appetizer, main and 2 desserts.MeatMeat cooking prep in an open kitchenEcurie2 Rue Làplace75005 Paris, France+33 1 46 33 68 49This is also for when your budget is in trouble. Just the cheapest friendliest charcoal grilled meat in town. If the clients aren't students, they will those of us who have been eating there since we were. Blue cheese salad, aioli and pain poilane, a steak and bottle of St. JosephLa Maison de L'Aubrac37 Rue Marbeuf75008 Paris, France+33 1 43 59 05 14Restaurant Maison de l'Aubrac‎One the biggest, most casual loudest old steak houses in town. Very good wine list.Boucherie Roulière24 Rue des Canettes75006 Paris, France+33 1 43 26 25 70Restaurant owned a by a family of ranchers as a venue to show off the quality of their meat. They succeed.Le Gavroche19 Rue Saint-Marc75002 Paris, France+33 1 42 96 89 70Convivial, loud classic place for a cote de boeuf (Think sort of French prime rib on the bone). Haven't been for years though I was once a regular. Have heard it has got good again. At one time it had a fabulous wine list.Some BrasseriesBrasserie ThoumieuxAddress: 79, Rue Saint-Dominique, 75007 ParisNearest transport: La Tour-Maubourg/ InvalidesHours: 7/7 lunch and dinnerReservations: Luchtime for dinner or the day beforeTelephone: 01 47 05 49 75No TerraceTHIERRY COSTES - ThoumieuxDespite the maddening website, the crowded, close-spaced tables and the hype, this is one of the best of the large brasserie-style restaurants in town. The culinary superstar Jean-François Piège took over this old hotel-restaurant in 2009 and with Costes support tastefully redecorated keeping the soul of the place in tact. He shows he can do a great traditional parisian cafe food with some modern touches in the Brasserie while upstairs in his much more expensive eponymous restaurant he shows off his gastronomical fireworks. It can get loud and very busy, but the service is surprisingly efficient and friendly. Some affordable bottles of good wines on the list.Restaurant Flottes et Flottes O'TREMENTAddress: 2 rue Cambon 75001 ParisNearest transport: Concorde Louvre RivoliHours: 7/7 12h00-24:00 or a bit laterReservations: usually unecessaryTelephone: 01 42 60 80 89Small TerracePage on WwwTraditional brasserie that still has some higher-end products, (belotta ham, truffles) but has old-fashioned fare done competently (onion soup, sausage with Aligot, etc) and a reasonable wine list with a good range of choices. Service can be hit-and-miss. Clientele a mix of tourists, suburbanites coming in to the city and VIP's. Maybe less a brasserie but too big a place for me to think of as a bistro.le Terminus Nord12 Boulevard de Denain75010 Paris, France+33 1 42 80 20 00Brasserie mythique Paris 10, Gare du NordOne of several candidates for the best brasserie now owned by the Flo group. Right across the street from the Gare du Nord. Hence the name. A little art deco, a little nouveauCuisine et décor alsaciens, Paris 10Le Wepler14 Place de Clichy75018 Paris, France+33 1 45 22 53 29Brasserie WeplerOnce Henry Miller's favorite restaurant. The quality goes up and down over the years, but bring a copy of Anais Nin, have some oysters and really lament the fact that you are alone.Le Dôme Café108 Boulevard du Montparnasse75014 Paris, France+33 1 43 35 25 81Go for the decor and the seafood. It can get pricey.If none of this works for now is the time to start:Embracing eating aloneNow for those of you that have the temerity to naysay such a reliable guide as Epicurus and seek out your inner totemic Wolf or Lion: You should eat in anyplace that is good and damn the consequences. There lots of places to look for them. You can ask me. Or better yet Julien VachéAnd Paris, my intrepid, solitary and contented diner, is your oyster. Or your Soufflé de Poulet de Bresse. Really whatever you like.Mr. Saunders has some good thoughts on the subject.The Tyranny of Company: How to Dine Alone in ParisAnd apart from a strong recommendation for Michelin Bibendum winnersYou can look here to pick your poisonParis by MouthorParis restaurants and cafés – Time Out Parisor in french onlyGuide FOODING® des restaurants de styleorResto / Bars sur ParisAnd for those who made it all the way to the end of this answer: your bonus, my favorite picture of the Eiffel Tower by night:

Lol. The British press at its best. What is fabulous with that article is that it gathers everything the British press is infamous for.Fake news, biased articles, alternative facts, anecdotal evidence, amateurism and the usual French bashing. The writing is so poor that even a school boy could do better. It's completely all over the place. A school case of what not to do in journalism.Apparently it's easy to make it as a journalist in the UK. Simply follow the editorial line and you're in.The journalist is French of foreign descent. On her profile she is presented as a freelance journalist and an expert. Or how anybody can become a journalist and an expert nowadays. Reminds me my friend who works in real estate who bought herself a press accreditation so she doesn't have to queue to get into museums and exhibitions. She could definitely claim being a freelance journalist if she wanted to. Anyway I digress.Nabila Ramdani claims that in France she couldn't break through as a journalist of course not because she simply didn't have the level and the competition is fierce, but because in France one needs a good networking to succeed. And she got a job in the UK because people are hired for their value there. She couldn't be more right. She is the perfect fit for the British press. Hellooo Nabila Ramdani! Tabloids and gutter press have never been a thing in France. That's perhaps why your services weren't needed!Anyway I don't read the Independent so let's see what the few Quorans who do have to say about it?What are the characteristics of the U.K. newspaper The Independent?Do you consider “The Independent” (the british online news paper independent.co.uk) a reliable news source?Why am I not surprised?So let's try to navigate through that article.World Cup patriotism may be a glorious distraction, but it can't disguise the racism in French societyMmmm Nabila Ramdani? Since when World Cups function was to disguise anything in a society? Is there a conspiracy out there trying to disguise racism in the French society by the way?Or attempt number one to use nonsensical catching phrases for sensationalism attempts.Yeah World Cup can't disguise it because there is no plan to disguise it and if there was one, whoever would be the architect of such realistic achievable plan would use something a bit more consistent than football!So sit tight everyone, Nabila Ramdani will try to describe racism in the French society talking about....football! And other irrelevant things.It is no coincidence that, 20 years on from France’s 1998 World Cup win, ethnic minorities still have very little chance of advancing in a rigidly exclusive countryNah! Don't hold your breath. She won't back up that blanket statement by any study, research or anything. But sit tight for her analysis is completely out there.In France, the national squad is invariably made up of players from ethnic and religious minorities and tends to deliver a warm feeling of unity once every two years, whether during a European Championship or as at present, a World Cup.Welcome to the football world! Where the stake is so high and so much money is involved that any country in its right mind will simply align the best players regardless of their ethnic background! Religious minorities? Really? Nabila Ramdani is probably the only one in this world (with perhaps some countries like Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia) who cares about a footballer's religion. Subject that is never brought up in I couldn't care less about religion France.Or attempt number one to create issues which don't exist= the sportsmen's religion.So basically, France doesn't mind putting ethnic minorities in national teams and make them the face of the nation to represent France. So?Stars include Kylian Mbappé, the son of an Algerian mother and Cameroonian father, along with Paul Pogba, N’Golo Kanté, Blaise Matuidi and Benjamin Mendy. All are from African families and were born and brought up on the rundown estates around Paris – an area said to be the greatest pool of footballing talent on the globe after the Sao Paulo favelas.Wow! I really wonder why Nabila Ramdani cherry picked 5 players out of 23!!Is that an attempt number one at anecdotal evidence?Let's start the journalistic investigation work for her.Among her list of 5 only Pogba, Kanté and Matuidi lived in a council estate. Not sure about Mendy. Was it rundown? I am sure she went have a look. Although dated council estates, they are all quiet areas. About the towns themselves, typical suburban middle class residential towns.Mbappé's parents were athletes and his father got a coaching job in Bondy which is a working class town. However the Mbappés lived in a house in a peaceful residential area. I guess many people would like to live in such rundown estate that isn't even one.Now, what about the 18 other players? Why singling out those 5 only? Because the others won't support her narrative?Is that attempt number two at misleading?The fact is French football training clubs are considered the best in the world. Nothing to do with rundown estates around Paris.Football happens to be a popular sports, the most practiced in France before tennis, accessible to anyone from any socio-economic background anywhere in France. Why picking 5 people of the French football team? The others are not stars perhaps? She couldn't even get it right with those 5 people.A failed attempt of an analogy with favelas? Really? Obviously she never visited a favela either. A council estate even if an ugly building isn't necessarily rundown. Some are some aren't. One can live in the very center of Paris in an Haussmannian building that looks good from the outside and once you get in the living conditions are worse than in a favela.But that was attempt number one at sweeping generalisations.If she knew something about football she would know that the best training centers are in Europe. The Germans are better at training than the Brazilians, the Spaniards...But she had to place the favela thing so let's make blanket statements hoping nobody would notice?Attempt number one at taking the readers for idiots who will sheepishly swallow anything she says without thinking further.the reality for men and women of the same origin is very different, however.What same origins is she talking about? The ones she carefully cherry picked?Among the 23 players, only 4 players don't have immigrant ancestors (who knows if we dig further? EDIT: Giroud is half Italian) among whom some are ethnic minorities. And yes, one can be an ethnic minority in France without having immigrants ancestors. Like Raphaël Varane and Thomas Lemar. What about the people sharing the same origins Nabila Ramdani?Areola, Filipino descent. PGS Goal keeper, grew up in one of the most sought after wards of Paris and trained in the wealthiest ward.In fact a few grew up in a poor neighborhood. Among the 15 other players from ethnic minorities, only 4 grew up in a council estate.To sum it up, 23 French players. And normal French people usually stop at that. But Nabila Ramdani needed to know that 20 were of foreign descent, their religion, among whom 17 from ethnic minorities, a very few grew up in Paris area, 7 grew up in a council estate. As for their religion honestly nobody cares. I don't remember if it was Matuidi or Pogba who said a inchallah live on French TV when talking about the next match for the French team. I have no doubt it would have been a scandal in several countries. I checked Google nobody talks about it. That's how much people care.If we go as back as reviewing the French football teams back to 98, that contradicts even more her narrative.Following the Argentina win, the non-football related violence which broke out in Breil in the western city of Nantes on Tuesday (around the time that England was beating Colombia to reach the World Cup quarterfinals) was far more indicative of the actual state of modern France as it pertains to the young and the disadvantaged.police shot dead Aboubakar Fofana, a 22-year-old Frenchman from a Guinean background, after trying to arrest him in Breil. The killing prompted thousands to take to the streets, throwing Molotov cocktails, burning cars and buildings and attacking the forces sent out to quell the fire. Disturbances have gone on all week.Right. So now an isolated accident which is still under investigation is supposed to say what about the ethnic minorities? Of course Nabila Ramdani did great investigation work and she knows that the guy was shot dead because he is an ethnic minority, living in a rundown council estate and his case is representative of the French minorities?Fofana’s death says everything about what really happens to a disturbingly high number of people with African and Arab roots who have grown up in the no-hope warrens that surround major cities.Oh! Really? What is the percentage of them who are shot dead by the police in what appears to be a blunder then?Men like Pogba – a tall, powerfully built, black Muslim who, as Fofana, has Guinean parents – are just the kind who are routinely demonised. Politicians and media commentators whip up hatred against the so-called “banlieusards”, shorthand for out-of-towners, who are given next to no opportunity of joining the mainstream and the decent housing and jobs that go with it.And misinformation again. Banlieusards simply means suburbans. And I don't know what she has been smoking. If there is one thing that the media do is the same misinformation about the banlieusards, talking about the suburbs (for Paris we are talking about 1200+ towns) when they want to talk about some council estate (1 building or an area comprising several buildings) where crime is higher than the average, sweeping generalisations about the people living in those towns, judging them and fantasising on how they live basing on the look of their building, or inventing them a lifestyle basing on their zipcode, cherry picking the profiles to sell papers...well what Nabila Ramdani is doing herself. Does it mean that she whips up hatred against them?It is no coincidence that, 20 years on from France’s 1998 World Cup win, they still have very little chance of advancing in a rigidly exclusive society. Youth unemployment is as prevalent as discrimination around the Paris suburbs.Well of course Nabila Ramdani doesn't know that unemployment is high in France especially youth unemployment. Like in any country those more likely to be hit by unemployment and discrimination are people coming from recent immigration. Recent immigration in France concerns ethnic minorities but not only. A French from an ethnic minority has more chance to find a job than a freshly arrived Icelander. Better be Black than a Caucasian Gypsy…It was very noticeable that Marine Le Pen, the Front National candidate who came runner-up to Emmanuel Macron in last year’s presidential elections, did not “do football” during her venomous campaign. Her party now calls itself the National Rally (NR), but continues to be determinedly xenophobic.The NR’s anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim agenda, and the millions of French people who support it, is certainly worth considering in the context of France’s latest sporting adventure.At this point no need to expect from Nabila Ramdani to follow French politics either. She must have been too busy helping spreading flat out lies for the Brexit debates.Of course she doesn't know that the FN vote isn't necessarily linked to racism and anti immigration. That stepping back from these questions was a main political move from Marine Le Pen last year to seduce a bigger electorate, especially the youth and a young electorate from the ethnic minorities too. Which paid off but also almost cost her her head within her own party which is now facing a major internal crisis jeopardising its survival.Of course she didn't bother checking the FN results for the past 20 years? The French are racist because they vote FN, and less racist 1 month later because they don't vote FN anymore. It is absolutely not possible that there is more into that FN vote?Let's pretend that Nabila Ramdani's analysis is rigorous. The results were highly revealing. The FN scored in rural areas, where the ethnic minorities are not only minorities but almost nonexistent. And few struggling medium cities. A big concern to them? The French establishment and Brussels!Paris and its banlieues? The FN scored 12,5% at the first round of the presidential, 21% at the second round. For Paris alone it was 5% and 10%. For the General Elections the FN didn't even reach 3%. If we keep up with Nabila Ramdani's flawed reasoning, the Brexiters, for whom the immigration and minorities questions were actually way more important than during the French elections, counted for 40% in London where she lives.Or how picking items here and there and trying to make a big soup out of it.The NR is not the only party that wants to keep perceived outsiders in their place, either.The opposition Republicans – the latest name for France’s Gaullist conservatives – remain as reactionary as ever,Of course we will never know who the Republicains point as outsiders and how they want to keep them in their place? Even Marine Le Pen changed her narrative and stopped pointing at the French of foreign descent to focus on illegal immigration and migrants. But of course there are entire political parties in France constantly attacking ethnic minorities? Brrr.Macron himself has frequently displayed a bigoted streak. At a G20 press conference in Hamburg last summer he spoke of the “civilisational” problems caused by African mothers having too many children. “Seven or eight children per woman” were Macron’s exact words, as he rehearsed a cliché favoured by those who object to the large immigrant families in their midst.What?! So either Nabila Ramdani can't speak French anymore, or she got her source from the same type of press she is creating.Macron never talked about a civilisation problem, and the whole thing was completely irrelevant to France but why not trying linking everything to France right?The subject was purely economics. Ah! Not enough sensationalism? Too bad. And here are the exact words of Macron speaking of a Marshall plan for Africa.Quand des pays ont encore aujourd'hui sept à huit enfants par femme, vous pouvez décider d'y dépenser des milliards d'euros, vous ne stabiliserez rien (use Google translate, I feel dumber after reading Ramdani's article)Bouhou! Macron the banker speaking in harsh cold blood like a…banker? He is so racist! Wonder why so many countries decided to go for the population planning, why 15 West African countries right now as we speak are pondering about doing the same? That's of course because they are racist toward themselves and not at all strictly reasoning in terms of economic challenges?Or attempt number, I lost count, at dumbing down the debate. While the Anglo Saxon press was screaming racist with 0 analysis, at least in France we were debating the legitimacy of that correlation between the number of children and the economic development.Perhaps France should accept to level down the journalistic ethics to fight unemployment? It seems that hiring anybody as a journalist to write vapid articles might be a solution.In the meantime 4 more years to go with Macron the Bigot.PS: I am not on social media, but you have my approval to make it an open letter to The Independent. Their subscribers need any help they can get.

This answer may contain sensitive images. Click on an image to unblur it.I am going to assume that you meant to type the word “impact.” The question as of this moment uses the word “implant,” — which makes no sense. Joseph Biden did not use the word “implant.”Answer:The protests and unrest after Martin Luther King’s death back in 1968 were relatively short-lived — they lasted less than a week. They were also mostly limited to major metropolitan areas — (Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, Memphis, etc.) They were also limited completely to large cities within the United States of America. Eight days after the fact, no further protests were reported.The protests and unrest after George Floyd’s death were not at all short-lived. They lasted, for months, and months. And months. In fact, they are still ongoing, to this day (April 10, 2021). Protesters surround the courthouse in Minneapolis to this day, (They were there, this afternoon) — and they also line up at the intersection where George Floyd was murdered by the Minneapolis police officers. Those protests continued very steadily, throughout the summer and early fall of 2020. Those protests hit major cities, and medium sized cities, and even small towns. Even tiny towns. My own suburban city had five such protests. Including one sit in, and two “die-ins.” The population of my town is 58,749. I was present, for two of the protests. Yes, I participated in the die-in at 143rd Street and LaGrange. I would do it again, tomorrow.Even smaller communities staged protests, all over the nation.Crown Point, Indiana, population 28,000 — where George Floyd death protesters had to walk past a bunch of armed, white supremacists, many of them toting their artificial penises (you know, their AR-15 rifles).WATCH NOW: Protesters gather on square in downtown Crown PointProtesters gathered near the Old Lake County Courthouse in Crown Point Monday to rally against racism and the police actions that led to the death of Minneapolis man George Floydhttps://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/watch-now-protesters-gather-on-square-in-downtown-crown-point/video_2c7f3047-93b3-5278-b3ac-bdf3e93a5750.htmlIn Monticello, IL, about 500 protesters marched. Monticello IL is a relatively small town, with a population of 5,548. Think about that — 500 out of 5,548 showed up, on June 21, of 2020 — to march.That was not “unusual.” THAT was the norm, throughout four long months, all over the United States. Even if you were not paying attention, I was. Joseph Biden was.Monticello is a city in Piatt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,548 at the 2010 census, and 5,575 at a 2018 estimate. It is the county seat of Piatt County. I was also marching in that protest. in support of a relative who asked me to join in.Those protests continued all summer. And, into the fall. August, and September.The George Floyd death protests spread, though. That was unusual. Overseas. To Australia, to New Zealand, to London, to Paris France. That continued for more than four months.How George Floyd’s death resonated with Black people in FranceJust as it had in the U.S., Floyd’s killing led to large marches in cities across France.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/france-george-floyd-s-death-fueled-protest-movement-against-police-n1239458Thousands join Black Lives Matter protest in LondonDemonstrators condemning the death of George Floyd gathered in Hyde Park then marched to Downing Street.https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-52912751Australia protests highlight indigenous deathsTens of thousands have been protesting across the country in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-australia-52948233That definitely did not occur after Martin Luther King’s assassination. (No protests from outraged humans occurred in other nations, back in 1968.)(I remember those protests 1968 protests as well, especially those in Chicago, which destroyed and ruined the west side of that city). Within six days, those protests after Martin Luther King, Jr’s death in large cities in the U.S. were over.But, the George Floyd murder protests definitely occurred each and every day in the four to five months after George Floyd was murdered. June, July, August, September and October — each and every day. Every day. All over the planet.And, it continues, to a lesser degree, to today. This is now April 10, 2021.A rally occurred again, in Chicago IL — at Trump Tower, Chicago (an appropriate spot) — yesterday, April 9, 2021.Joseph Biden was absolutely correct.Wake up.Wake up.———-AfricaEastern AfricaKenya: Nairobi: Dozens of people protested peacefully outside the US Embassy on 2 June.[6][7] Protesters also criticized Kenyan police over "extrajudicial killings and use of unnecessary force when enforcing Covid-19 rules" and accused the embassy of implied approval of American police brutality by remaining silent during the protests in the states.[6] About 200 marched against police brutality in Mathare.[8]Uganda Kampala: Twelve foreign nationals and three Ugandans were arrested in an anti-racism and anti-police brutality protest on 9 June.[9]Northern AfricaTunisia: Tunis: About 200 people protested in front of the Théâtre municipal de Tunis on 6 June 2020.[10][11][12]Southern AfricaSouth Africa: Cape Town: A group of South Africans protested outside Parliament to show solidarity with George Floyd and Collins Khosa, a resident of Johannesburg who died after being allegedly assaulted by soldiers on April 10, 2020.[13][14] Johannesburg: About 100 protesters closed a major thoroughfare on 8 June in front of the US Consulate General. They knelt in the street for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. The Economic Freedom Fighters said the South African government is not doing enough to stop brutality perpetrated by its own police and army.[15] Pretoria: People protested at the US Embassy seeking justice for Floyd and Collins Khosa.[16]Western AfricaGhana Accra: People protested peacefully while marching to the US Embassy on 1 June.[17][18]Liberia: Monrovia: Dozens of people protested peacefully in front of the US Embassy on 28 May.[19][20]Nigeria: Abuja: People protested outside the US Embassy on 28 May, despite armed policemen stationed there.[21][22] Lagos: The Black Lives Matter Movement in Nigeria protested in Victoria Island despite heavy rainfall.[23][24][when?] Critics were concerned instead about obtaining justice for 16-year-old Tina Ezekwe, who was suspected of being killed by Lagos State Police Command officers, and 22-year-old microbiology student Uwaila Omozuwa,[a] who was raped and killed at a church near Benin City.[23][26][25]Senegal: Dakar: Students of Cheikh Anta Diop University protested peacefully, seeking justice for Floyd and an end to racism, particularly in the United States.[27] Dozens of people protested to remember Floyd and denounce police brutality, taking a knee in solidarity.[28]AntarcticaA group of workers at McMurdo Station in Antarctica stood in solidarity with protesters by holding signs saying "Black Lives Matter" while stationed during winter.[29][better source needed]AsiaCentral AsiaKazakhstan: Almaty: Over 100 people participated in anti-government protests in Almaty.[30][31][32] One group of protestors held a banner that read "I Can't Breathe".[30][31] Dozens of people were detained by police.[32] The protest in Almaty was one of many protests nationwide, with protests also occurring in Nur-Sultan, Shymkent, Semei, Aqtobe, Oral, and Qyzylorda.[30][33] Nationwide, over 100 protestors were detained, despite a more liberal protest law coming into force that day.[31][32][33]Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek: A rally was scheduled to be held in Gorky Park, but the organizers decided to cancel it for safety reasons and fear of provocations. A single protester who had seen the announcement for the planned protest went anyway and held a picket, holding a sign reading "authorities violence has no borders." Three police officers watched over the one-man protest.[34]Eastern AsiaChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Dozens of people protested peacefully in front of the US Consulate General, despite heavy rainfall.[35]Protest in Fukuoka, 21 JuneJapan: Chatan: About 400 people held a vigil for George Floyd outside Chapel 1 on Kadena Air Base in Okinawa.[36] The vigil was held in solidarity against racism, both in the US and in the United States Air Force.[36] Attendees observed 8′46″ of silence.[36] Some protestors also took a knee.[36] Fukuoka: About 200 people protested at Tenjin Central Park [ja].[37][38][39] Kyoto: About 1000 people gathered near Yasaka Shrine and observed 8′46″ of silence before marching to City Hall [ja].[40] Attendees came from as far away as Okinawa and Hiroshima.[40] Nagoya: About 300 people protested against racism downtown around the Sakae area in a demonstration organized by three high school students.[41][42] Osaka: On 7 June, nearly 1000 people participated in a demonstration organized in Osaka by the Kansai chapter of Black Lives Matter.[43] Tokyo: Around 200 people peacefully protested on 30 May against police brutality in light of the killing of Floyd and the beating by police of an ethnically Kurdish man living in Tokyo.[44][45] Another protest followed on 6 June in Shibuya with over 500 participants.[43][46] Someone claiming to be a member of Antifa threatened to bomb the immigration office and police station.[47] On 14 June, thousands of people participated in a protest in Tokyo against police brutality and racism in the US and racism in Japan.[48]South Korea:Protest outside the US Embassy in Seoul, 4 June Seoul: About a dozen people protested outside the US Embassy against the killing of George Floyd as well as against American imperialism.[49][50] Dozens of people protested near the US Embassy to seek justice for Floyd and denounce police brutality.[51][52] Protestors also called on the South Korean government to enact an anti-discrimination law.[52] Around 150 people protested in Myeong-dong on 6 June.[53] The protesters, who also sang 'God Bless America,' gathered 4 June at Osan Air Base on South Korea's west coast. On 11 June, another demonstration was held at Camp Humphreys, about 60 miles south of the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea.[54]Taiwan: Taipei: On 12 June, more than 100 people from the pro-Beijing Chinese Unification Promotion Party protested in front of the American Institute in Taiwan,[b] demonstrating against human rights violations in America, and calling on the United States government to respect ethnic minorities and release political prisoners.[56][57][58][59] Because the organizer had not applied for a permit for the protest, about 150 police officers were also present.[56][58] The crowd eventually dispersed peacefully.[56][57] On 13 June, around 500 people congregated at 228 Peace Memorial Park to express their support of the international George Floyd protests.[60] Participants sang songs in tribute to Floyd, and took a knee in solidarity.[60]South AsiaIndia: Kolkata: About 50 or 60 people protested peacefully outside the American Center on 2 June.[61][62]Pakistan: Karachi: On 5 June, members of the Pasban Democratic Party protested against the death of Floyd while holding posters featuring his image.[63][64][65]Sri Lanka: Colombo : On 9 June 2020, about 100 people gathered in front of the US embassy for a peaceful protest organized by the Frontline Socialist Party seeking justice for Floyd.[66][67][68][69][70] The day before, the police had obtained a court injunction prohibiting the gathering.[66][68] Violence was used by the police to disperse the crowd and arrest 53[c] protestors for violating quarantine measures, with police being seen "throwing at least one woman into an open truck".[71][68][70][69] The use of police brutality to arrest people protesting peacefully against police brutality was heavily criticized by political parties, civil rights organizations, and trade unions, and some organizations made a joint statement pointing out that "[b]y assaulting protesters who abided by quarantine laws while not taking action when government supporters violated quarantine law, police have clearly demonstrated their readiness to violate rights guaranteed by the constitution according to the bidding of the ruling party".[70][69][d] The US Embassy added that they had not asked the police to stop the protest.[66]Southeastern AsiaIndonesia:Papuans have been protesting for decades against how the Indonesian government has treated them. The use of police brutality against Papuan students resulted in a serious series of protests in 2019.[72][73] Seven Papuans arrested the previous year, known as the "Balikpapan Seven", were given "surprisingly light jail terms on treason charges"[e] after the George Floyd protests began, possibly to avoid the unrest seen in American protests.[f][72][75][74] Many have drawn parallels between the George Floyd protests and those of the Papuans, resulting in the trending of the hashtag #PapuanLivesMatter online[g] and people in George Floyd protests outside of Indonesia also expressing solidarity with the Papuans.[76][77][78] Protestors have also likened George Floyd with Obby Kogoya, a Papuan student living in Yogyakarta whose head was stepped on[h] by an Indonesia policeman while he was lying face down on the ground as the police held his dorm under siege to prevent a peaceful protest.[79][81]Journalists, both foreign and domestic, face heavy resistance from the Indonesian government when attempting to report events in Papua. Surabaya: Papuan students protested.[76] Students also called on the Indonesian government to free the Balikpapan Seven.[76][72]Philippines: Quezon City: On 4 June, hundreds of people protesting in the University of the Philippines Diliman against the passing of the controversial Anti-Terrorism Bill in the Philippine Congress took a knee in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and the fight against police brutality.[82] Cebu City: On 3 June, Tug-ani (@upcebutugani) invited activists to attend a scheduled protest in front of the University of the Philippines Cebu entrance against the Anti-Terrorism Bill and to show solidarity with protesters in Hong Kong against the National Security Law and the Black Lives Matter movement.[83] The protest occurred on the morning of 5 June in which activists took a knee in solidarity with BLM while chanting against the signing of the upcoming Anti-Terror bill. Police clad in anti-riot gear and a SWAT team were called in to disperse the protest as it was against the enacted quarantine and social distancing protocols. After protesters refused to comply, both uniformed and non-uniformed policemen stormed the campus which is clear violation of the Sotto-Enrile Accord. Seven protesters and one bystander were arrested.[84][85][86] On 8 June, a local court ordered the release of the individuals being detained.[87] The following day on 9 June, the eight detainees were released without bail.[88]Thailand: See also: 2020 Thai protests Bangkok: Several Thai people in Bangkok who were protesting the suspected kidnapping of a Thai activist in Cambodia also held signs stating "I can't breathe", reflecting George Floyd's death and the disappearances of Thai activists.[89] Online: On June 7, approximately 300 Thais and foreigners in Thailand held a virtual protest on Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions. Protesters wrote "I Can't Breathe" on their arms and observed silence for eight minutes 46 seconds.[90]Western AsiaArmenia: Yerevan: Around 25 people protested at the US Embassy on 4 June. Some held papers listing names of Black Americans killed by police.[91]Cyprus: Nicosia: About 250 people peacefully protested outside the United States Embassy, denouncing "social and racial inequities" that victimized not only Floyd, but also "the poor and dispossesed irrespective of race, creed or color".[92][93] Protesters took a knee and raised fists to show solidarity with American protestors.[92]Georgia: Tbilisi: Several dozen people protested at the Rustaveli Metro Station against racism and police brutality.[94][95] A few counterprotestors were also present, with one stating that he was protesting because "the [other] protest was 'anti-white' and supported 'terrorism'".[94] Two counterprotestors held a flag of the Democratic Republic of Georgia, the first modern republic of Georgia, and stated that they were protesting in support of US President Trump.[94]Protest in Tehran, 3 JuneProtest in Tehran, 3 June. #Downfall_of_America is visible in the photo.Iran: Mashhad: A candlelight vigil was held for Floyd in Mellat Park.[96][97] Tehran: People protested outside the Swiss Embassy.[i][99]Israel: Jerusalem: On 30 May, over 150 people protested against the killings of Floyd and Iyad Halak, an unarmed autistic Palestinian student who was shot and killed by police in Jerusalem.[100][101] Tel Aviv: Over 200 people protested against the killing of Floyd and Iyad Halak outside police headquarters on 30 May.[102] On 2 June, hundreds of people protested on a beach.[103] On 6 June, another peaceful protest was held at Rabin Square. Haifa: Hundreds marched in Haifa protesting police violence against Floyd, Halak, and Solomon Teka, an Ethiopian-Israeli shot by Israeli police in 2019, in an incident which had sparked protests by Israel's Ethiopian community. Some also carried Palestinian flags.[104]Lebanon: Beirut: Dozens of people held a vigil for Floyd in front of the American University of Beirut.[105][106] Attendees also protested against the kafala system in Lebanon, in which migrant workers are exploited by their employers, and their passports are often confiscated.[106][105] Other instances of racism in Lebanon were also criticized, such as the actions of Lebanese singer Tania Saleh, who posted a picture of herself in blackface in what she claimed was solidarity with those demanding racial equality, even though she would not take it down after significant backlash, choosing instead to defend herself.[105][107][108][109][110]Palestine: Bethlehem: Several dozen Palestinians held a peaceful protest in front of the Church of the Nativity against "the oppression of black people in the U.S. and the aggression of Israeli forces against Palestinians". The protestors kindled candles next to pictures of Floyd and Halak and chanted: "Black lives matter, Palestinian lives matter".[104]Turkey: See also: Turkey in Europe Ankara: People protested in front of the US Embassy against racism and the killing of Floyd.[111][112] One organization invited the US government to end the violation of human rights.[111] Istanbul: About 50 people protested in Kadıköy, on the Asian side of Istanbul, against police brutality, standing in solidarity with American protestors and carrying a poster of George Floyd.[113] Police dispersed the group and detained at least 29 protestors.[113]EuropeEastern EuropeBulgaria: Sofia: Several hundred people protested peacefully on Vitosha Boulevard on 6 June, chanting "I can't breathe" and holding signs stating "Black Lives Matter".[114][115]Czech Republic: Prague: Around 300 people gathered at the Old Town Square on 6 June. Protesters then peacefully marched to the US Embassy.[116] About 4000 people had shown interest in the event before it was cancelled in order to comply with the restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic that allowed gatherings up to 500 people.[116] After the cancellation, Ministry of the Interior Jan Hamáček stated that the limit did not apply to demonstrations.[116]Hungary: Budapest: Over a thousand people protested at the US Embassy on 7 June.[117] On 16 June, the bust of Winston Churchill in the City Park was vandalised with the words "Nazi" and "BLM".[118] A couple hundred people held a protest against racism at the US Embassy on 20 June. Far right groups, like the Sixty-Four Counties Youth Movement tried to disturb the event, but after police intervention, the situation didn't escalate.[119]Poland: Gdańsk: About 200 people protested peacefully at Town Hall on Ulica Długa in solidarity with American protestors.[120] Kraków: On 7 June, about a thousand people gathered to march in Floyd's memory and to protest racism and police brutality. The march commenced in front of the US Consulate General on Stolarska Street and ended at Little Market Square [pl].[121][122] Poznań: Protestors dressed in black and marched quietly from Freedom Square [pl] to the US Consular Agency and then to Adam Mickiewicz Square, where some protestors laid on the ground, assuming the same position in which Floyd died.[123][124][125][when?] Warsaw: Several hundred people[j] gathered on Ujazdów Avenue in front of the US Embassy to peacefully protest against the killing of Floyd, racism, and police brutality.[126][63][when?] Many dressed in black and chose to kneel.[127] A spokesperson for the Varsovian police stated that the assembly was legal and prior notice had been given.[126]Romania Bucharest: On 6 June, over a dozen protesters assembled in University Square for a brief demonstration and reading of grievances condemning police brutality and inequality. The protest lasted only a few minutes and ended before police could arrive.[128][129][130]Russia: Moscow: Two people went to the US Embassy to protest with a banner that sought justice for Floyd, demanded an end to fascism, and insulted the police.[131][when?] The two were detained by police shortly after they had set the banner up.[131]Slovakia: Bratislava: Around 100 people gathered on 1 June near the US Embassy at Hviezdoslav Square in peaceful protest, wearing face masks.[132]Turkey: Istanbul: About 20 people protested outside Trump Towers Istanbul in Şişli, on the European side of Istanbul, with about the same number of police officers in riot gear standing nearby.[133] Protestors took a knee and raised their fists in solidarity.[133]Ukraine: Ternopil: A few students held a peaceful anti-racism protest on Chornovil Street [uk].[134][135][k] Volodymyr Bobko, a deputy of the Ternopil Oblast Council and member of Ukrainian nationalist party Svoboda, demanded the identification of all participants and their deportation from Ukraine.[134][135]Northern EuropeDenmark:Demonstration on Christiansborg Slotsplads, Copenhagen, 7 JuneAalborg: Around 500 people marched through the city in a peaceful protest on 9 June.[137]Aarhus: Around 2,500 people gathered at the City Hall Square for a peaceful protest on 3 June.[138][139]Copenhagen: Around 2,000 people gathered in front of the US Embassy for a peaceful protest on 31 May,[140] followed by another with more than 15,000 people on 7 June.[141] They happened during the COVID-19 pandemic where there are restrictions on the size of gatherings in Denmark, but demonstrations are explicitly exempt from these rules.[142] The authorities recommended that everybody that had attended should request a test, which is free and easy in Denmark, and not dependent on one having symptoms.[143]Odense: Around 300 people gathered for a peaceful protest on 10 June.[144]Estonia:Tallinn: Around 500 people gathered in Tallinn for a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest on 10 June, despite the social distancing measures being set at maximum 100 people.[145]Faroe Islands:Tórshavn: Hundreds of people gathered in the capital to protest against racism and police brutality on 9 June.[146] One of the organizers stated that many from the Faroe Islands would not acknowledge the existence of racism on the islands.[146]Finland:Protest in Helsinki, 3 JuneHelsinki: Around 3,000 people gathered at Senate Square for a peaceful protest on 3 June.[147][148]Guernsey:Saint Peter Port: About a thousand people attended a peaceful rally on 20 June. Near the end they knelt for 8 minutes 46 seconds. There were no COVID-19 cases on the island at the time; the rally was originally scheduled for 13 June, but was rescheduled to be held on the day the island came out of lockdown.[149][150]Iceland:Ísafjörður: About 100 people gathered at the centre of town for a solidarity meeting.[151] People observed 8′46″ of silence before the meeting began.[152]Reykjavík: Between 3,500 and 5,000 people protested in Austurvöllur square on 3 June, in the largest gathering in Iceland since public gatherings were first banned due to the pandemic.[153] The protestors also observed 8′46″ of silence.[153] Protestors stated that although police brutality was not an issue in Iceland, racism still was.[153]Ireland:Cork: 4 June: Cork City Council opened an online book of condolences for citizens to express their sympathies to the family of George Floyd. 5 June: Around 300 protesters marched from Kent Station down Patrick Street to Grand Parade.[154]Dingle: 8 June : About 150 people held a peaceful demonstration on Main Street Dingle lead by indie pop band Walking on Cars.[155]Dublin: 31 May: About 100 people held a peaceful demonstration outside the US Embassy in Dublin.[156] On 1 June, thousands of marchers gathered again in Dublin to continue protests.[157]Galway: 6 June: Hundreds of protesters gathered in Eyre Square to support Black Lives Matter. Speakers at the event also called for Ireland to end its Direct Provision system.[158]Kilkenny: 3 June: Around 100 people took part in a vigil outside the Tholsel in honor of George Floyd.[159] 8 June: Over 150 people marched through the streets in an anti-racism rally to the Parade, where a silent vigil was held.[160]Limerick: 6 June: More than 250 protesters met at Arthur Quay's Park to share their experiences about racism in Ireland even though the organizers officially moved the event online for social distancing reasons during the COVID-19 pandemic.[161]Waterford: 6 June: Hundreds of people marched from the Clock Tower to the Waterford Courthouse in an anti-racism protest.[162]Isle of Man:Douglas: 9 June: More than 1000 protesters marched on the seafront before taking a knee in silence for just under 9 minutes.[163] At the time, there were no known active cases of coronavirus on the island.[163]Lithuania:Vilnius: Around 1,000 people marched from the Cathedral square to the US embassy on 5 June.[164]Norway:Bergen: A gathering consisting of a couple of hundred protestors took place in the city center of Bergen on 5 June.[165]Kristiansand: Several hundred people met in the Kristiansand city center to protest police brutality on 5 June.[165]Oslo: On 5 June, at least a thousand protestors marched from the US Embassy to the Norwegian Parliament where a larger gathering also took place. All in all, several thousand participants from at least three different protests were gathered at the most. The assistant director of the Norwegian Directorate for Health and Social Affairs expressed his concerns regarding the protest due to the elevated risk of COVID-19 infection. Nevertheless, the police stated in advance that both the they and the population in general puts freedom of speech at a high value, and that they therefore would not stop the protest. They also stated that they were not there to be an "infection control police", but rather to maintain peace and order amongst the protestors.[165]Tromsø: Although the official protest in Tromsø was cancelled due to the COVID-19 infection risk, several hundred people were gathered in the city center on 5 June to show solidarity towards the victims of racism and police brutality in both the US, Norway and the rest of the world alike.[165]Sweden:Protest in Stockholm on 3 June Gothenburg: Around 3000 people gathered in Heden to protest against racism on 7 June. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the police shut the event down, so the protesters walked around the city instead.[166] It got heated between looters and police with rocks being thrown at the police. Malmö: Thousands of people gathered in Ribersborg to protest against racism on 4 June. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the police tried to shut the event down, but were unsuccessful.[167] Örebro: More than 400 people gathered in Stortorget to protest against racism on 5 June.[168] Stockholm: Thousands of people gathered in Sergels torg to protest against racism in solidarity with Black Lives Matter on 3 June. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the police shut the event down, so the protesters walked around the city instead.[169] It got heated versus the police sometimes, as the cops used tear gas against the protesters. Umeå: Over 50 people demonstrated in the city center on 4 June.[170] Over 300 gathered for a second protest in Broparken on 6 June. The police allowed the protest to proceed, but arrested two counter-protestors who tried to start a fight with the protestors.[171][172]Protest at Hyde Park in London on 3 JuneUnited Kingdom: Main article: George Floyd protests in the United KingdomStarting on 28 May, protests arose in nearly all major cities across the United Kingdom, including Birmingham, Liverpool, London, Manchester and Newcastle. Many protests have been organized by the Black Lives Matter and Stand Up to Racism movements. As well as providing solidarity to protests in the United States, many of the ongoing protests in the United Kingdom intend to highlight issues with racism faced from law enforcement in the United Kingdom and in daily life, as well as highlighting wider non-racial issues of police corruption and brutality. The UK city of Bristol made international headlines after protestors pulled down the statue of Edward Colston, a famous Bristolian slave owner.[173] Health Secretary Matt Hancock urged people not to attend large gatherings, including protests, as temporary regulations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic prohibited public gatherings of greater than 6 people.[174]Southern EuropeAndorra: Andorra la Vella: About a hundred demonstrators gathered in General Council Square to protest against racism on 7 June.[175] Protestors observed a minute of silence, and a manifesto denouncing the spread of racism was read.[175]Croatia: Zagreb: Some 400 people protested peacefully at Victims of Fascism Square in Zagreb, on 9 June 2020.[176]Greece Athens: 1 June: About 300 supporters of the Greek Communist Party's youth wing marched and demonstrated outside the US Embassy in Athens.[177] On 3 June, another demonstration was held with 3,000 protesters participating where they gathered at Syntagma Square and marched towards the US Embassy peacefully, while some demonstrators were throwing Molotov cocktails towards riot police during the march towards the US Embassy.[178][179][180] Thessaloniki: 2 June: A group of protesters peacefully marched to the US Consulate in the center of the city to show solidarity with the protesters and victims of racism and police violence in the United States. Protesters also burned an American flag in front of the consulate.[citation needed][181]Protestors taking a knee and raising their fists in Sanremo on 20 JuneItaly:Main article: George Floyd protests in ItalyStarting on 28 May, protests arose in nearly all major cities across Italy, including Milan, Naples, Florence, Rome and Bari. Many protests have been organized by the Black Lives Matter and many Italian associations. As well as providing solidarity to protests in the United States, many of the ongoing protests in Italy intend to highlight issues with racism faced from law enforcement in Italy and in daily life, as well as highlighting wider non-racial issues of police corruption and brutality.Kosovo: Pristina: People protested near the US Embassy, taking a knee and raising their fists.[182]Malta: Valletta/Floriana: About 300 people gathered in front of Parliament House in an anti-racism protest on 8 June. The protests showed solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and called for justice for the murder of Lassana Cisse, a racially motivated murder of an Ivorian man in Malta in 2019. The anti-racism protesters were confronted by a group of anti-immigration protesters.[183] The anti-racism protestors took a knee and observed a minute of silence while the anti-immigration protestors booed.[183]Montenegro: Podgorica: About 100 people peacefully protested in solidarity with the international George Floyd protests, marching through the city and taking a knee at Independence Square.[184][185] Protestors also wished to highlight the racism present in their own country.[185]Portugal:Protest in Lisbon on 6 June Coimbra: on 6 June, hundreds of people gathered in Praça da República to protest peacefully against the killing of George Floyd and for the Black Lives Matter movement.[186] Lisbon: on 6 June, about 10000 people gathered in Alameda D. Afonso Henriques and marched down Avenida Almirante Reis in a peaceful manner, echoing chants to remember George Floyd as well as local victims of racism and police brutality, like Cláudia Simões and Kuku, ending the demonstration in Terreiro do Paço. It was organized by a platforme of organizations, from black and antiracism collectives, to antifascists, students, environmental, feminists organizations.[187] Porto: on 6 June, about 1000 people protested peacefully in Avenida dos Aliados against the killing of George Floyd and racism in Portugal and Brazil.[188]Serbia: Belgrade: Members of the Women in Black organization in Belgrade[l] protested on Knez Mihailova Street at Republic Square.[190][191] The group sought justice for Floyd and other victims of murders based on racism, as well as the end of the use of force by police against protestors.[191] In addition, the organization requested that further militarization not be used against the protestors, and that criminalization of the Antifa protests and protestors be stopped.[191]Demonstration in Lleida on 7 JunePuerta del Sol in Madrid on 7 JuneSpain: Barcelona: Over 350 people protested outside the American Consulate General on 1 June.[192] A second demonstration took place on 7 June, beginning at the Plaça Sant Jaume.[193][194] Bilbao: A demonstration on 7 June.[195] Canary Islands: Demonstration scheduled for 14 June.[194] Lleida: 600 people have protested on 7 June in memory of George Floyd and to demand better conditions for farmworkers (mostly immigrants).[196] Madrid: On 7 June, hundreds of demonstrators surrounded the US Embassy [es] in protest for the death of George Floyd.[197] The attendance exceeded the number of 200 authorized in advance by the Government Delegation [es] (reportedly at least tenfold).[197] The demonstration was organized by the Comunidad Negra, Africana y Afrodescendiente de España (CNAAE) and it also protested against the deaths in the southern border of Spain and the death of Mame Mbaye, a street vendor who died in Madrid in 2018 after a police raid.[198] Murcia: On 7 June, hundreds of people gathered near the Plaza de la Merced to honor George Floyd and denounce police brutality.[199] Palma de Mallorca: A demonstration on 7 June, with an estimated 800–1,000 protestors in attendance.[194][200] Salt: 500 people read a manifesto and marched to nearby Girona on 1 June, and 300 marched in a second protest on 7 June.[201][202] Sitges: A demonstration on 7 June.[194][better source needed] Tarragona: A demonstration on 7 June.[194][better source needed] Vilafranca del Penedès: A demonstration on 7 June.[194][better source needed] Zaragoza: Around 200 people demonstrated on 2 June.[203]Western EuropeBlack Lives Matter rally in Vienna on 4 JuneBlack Lives Matter protest in Paris on 6 JuneProtestors in Paris on 13 June at Place de la RépubliqueAustria: Vienna: About 50,000 mostly young demonstrators protested peacefully in a march to Karlsplatz on 4 June.[204][205]Belgium: Main article: George Floyd protests in BelgiumPeople in Belgium protested to show solidarity with Americans and to demonstrate against issues with police or racism. Vigils and protests of up to thousands of participants have taken part nationwide.France:In 2016, Adama Traoré, a 24-year-old Malian French man, died by asphyxiation while in police custody.[206] In response, protestors in France had been seeking justice for him[m] since 2016.[206] When a police investigation exonerated the three police officers associated with his death in a report released at the end of May during the beginning of the George Floyd protests, protesters took to the streets in massive numbers, with roughly 20,000 demonstrators throughout France violating pandemic protocols to rally for him.[208][209] Drawing parallels between Adama and Floyd, many protestors seeking justice for Adama also expressed solidarity with the American protestors seeking justice for Floyd, including Adama's sister.[208][n] Bordeaux: About 300 people protested in Parvis des Droits de l'Homme in front of the French National School for the Judiciary.[210][when?] Lille: About 2000 people protested against racism and police brutality, seeking justice for Adama Traoré.[211] Police used tear gas.[211] Lyon: Hundreds of people protested against racism and police brutality, seeking justice for both Floyd and Adama Traoré.[212][213] Police used tear gas.[213] Marseille: Thousands marched in Marseille holding signs that read "Justice for all" and "No more murders" on 2 June.[214] Toulouse: 2000 people protested in Toulouse on 3 June at the place du Capitole.[215] Montpellier: 5000 people in Montpellier attended the Je n’arrive plus à respirer ("I can't breathe") march one 3 June.[215] Paris: About 20,000 people protested all throughout Paris to protest both the killing of Floyd and the 2016 death of Adama Traoré by French police.[216] People[quantify][when?] protested outside the US Embassy.[217] On 2 June, thousands of protesters demonstrated in front of the High Court of Paris at the Porte de Clichy[218] in northwest Paris for Floyd and Adama. The protest was illegal due to coronavirus restrictions. Police used tear gas.[219] Another protest occurred on 13 June.[220] Some counter-protesters shouted antisemitic insults.[221] The far-right identitarian group Génération Identitaire unfurled from the top of a building a banner reading « Justice for victims of anti-white racism. White Lives Matter.». The banner was teared up by residents of the building.[222] On June 30, a Confederate flag was noticed at a window facing the street of a police barracks, probably hung here in opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement.[223]Protest at Alexanderplatz in BerlinGermany: Main article: George Floyd protests in GermanyOver 100,000 people have protested in over 40 cities and in all 16 states of Germany.[o] Many people called on German law enforcement to address their racist practices and use of violence.[224][225] Over the course of one particular day, 93 arrests were made that had been reported by the media.[o]Luxembourg: Luxembourg City: Over 1000[p] people protested peacefully in Limpertsberg in front of the US Embassy, despite rainfall.[228] Protestors also took a knee during the demonstration, which was organized by anti-racism organization Lëtz Rise Up.[228] A police spokesperson stated that pandemic restrictions had relaxed slightly during the past month, and that people were allowed to demonstrate.[229] One officer expressed his surprise regarding how strongly protestors adhered to precautionary measures.[228]Protest in Amsterdam on 1 JuneProtestors in Rotterdam on 3 JuneNetherlands: Main article: George Floyd protests in the NetherlandsPeople in the Netherlands protested to show solidarity with Americans and to demonstrate against issues with police or racism. Vigils and protests of up to thousands of participants have taken part nationwide.[230] When asked to comment on the protests in the Netherlands, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that racism is not only an American issue and that racism in the Netherlands is a "systemic problem".[231]Switzerland: Basel: About 5000 people peacefully protested against racism and police brutality.[232] The protest was unauthorized, but the police did not stop it.[232] Thousands of masks were distributed.[232] Bern: On 13 June, 4000 people protested, many donning black clothes. Most of the protesters wore masks.[233] Dozens of people protested in front of the train station.[232] Geneva: A demonstration of 30 people on 31 May was broken up by police.[234] An authorized demonstration on 9 June brought over 10,000 people to march from Place Neuve [fr] to Parc des Cropettes [fr].[235][236] The protest was split into groups of about 300 to conform with pandemic regulations.[235] Protestors took a knee and raised their fists in solidarity.[236] Lausanne: Several thousand people protested against racism and police violence, despite a ban on groups with more than 300 people.[237] Neuchâtel: About 500 people protested in two separate groups in order to conform to regulations restricting such events to 300 participants.[232] Zürich: On 1 June, a demonstration was held with estimates ranging from several hundred to 2000 participants.[238] On 13 June, well over 10,000 protesters marched peacefully through the inner city. Police initially tried to dissuade the protest, citing coronavirus-related health concerns, but ultimately permitted the march and oversaw its path.[233]AmericasProtest in Vancouver on 31 MayProtest in Ottawa on 5 JuneArgentina: Buenos Aires: Dozens of people protested in solidarity with Americans against racism and police brutality.[239] Protestors marched from the area around Congress to the Obelisco and the American Chamber of Commerce.[239] Some protestors also wore masks of Floyd, Luciano Arruga, or Santiago Maldonado.[239] 2 June: Hundreds protested in solidarity with demonstrations in the United States in Buenos Aires.[240]Barbados: Wildey: The Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) prevented a protest from occurring outside the US Embassy under the pretext of a 10-person social gathering limit due to COVID-19 restrictions.[241]Bermuda: Hamilton: Dozens of people stood, knelt, and chanted in a peaceful 2-hour demonstration at the US Consulate General on 1 June against the killing of Floyd as well as the appointment as Consul General of Leandro Rizzuto Jr., a controversial donor to Trump's election campaign whom the US Senate already declined to approve for an appointment to Barbados.[242][243] On 7 June, about 7000 people gathered in Hamilton to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.[244] Protesters took a knee and also observed a minute of silence for Chavelle Dillon-Burgess, a young black mother who was first reported missing in April and is now suspected to have been murdered.[244] The protest was believed to be the largest such gathering the community had ever seen.[244]Brazil: Curitiba: Thousands of people protested against racism in front of the Federal University of Paraná on 1 June.[245] Rio de Janeiro: Hundreds of people protested at the square in front of the Rio de Janeiro state government palace on 31 May.[246] The protest also responded to the police killing of a black teenager, 14-year-old João Pedro Pinto, who was shot in the back during a police operation in São Gonçalo.[247] Police dispersed the protestors with tear gas.[247] São Paulo: About 3000 people protested against police brutality inflicted upon black Brazilians on June 7.[248][249]Canada: Main article: George Floyd protests in CanadaCanadians protested to show solidarity with Americans and to demonstrate against issues with police or racism in Canada. Vigils and protests of up to thousands have taken place in every province and territory of Canada.[250][q]Colombia: Bogotá: More than 100 people protested peacefully in front of the US Embassy, denouncing the death of Floyd and of Anderson Arboleda, a 24-year-old Afro-Colombian from Puerto Tejada who was allegedly attacked by a police officer with a wooden mallet, suffering multiple blows to the head.[251][252] Arboleda eventually died from his injuries days later.[252] Protestors also requested the withdrawal of American troops from Colombian territory.[251] The protest lasted for several hours.[251]Costa Rica: San José: The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica observed a minute of silence in memory of George Floyd.[253]Curaçao: Willemstad: A small group of people protested in the center of Willemsted.[254]Dominican Republic: A demonstrations in solidarity with George Floyd took place in Santo Domingo on June 9, 2020. Activists set up a small altar for Floyd. During the demonstration, known local activists Ana Maria Belique and Maribel Nuñez were arrested.[255]Ecuador: Quito: 9 June: A march in solidarity with George Floyd was held.[256]Greenland: Nuuk: A statue of Hans Egede was vandalized with the word “decolonize” spray painted on it on June 21.[257]Guadeloupe: Point à Pitre: 1 June: Severall dozen protesters gathered in front of the Memorial ACTe. 3 June: A protest took place in front of the city's mairie organised by Combat Ouvrier and Rebelle.[258] According to the organizers over 600 people took part in the protest.[259] 6 June: A march organised by the non-profit organisation CoReCA to protest racism and called for the renaming of Saint-Françoi's Jules Ferry street to George Floyd, over a hundred people took part in this march at la Place de La Victoire (Victory Square).[260] 9 June: 300 mourners gathered in front of the mairie to mark George Floyd's funeral.Jamaica: Kingston: A small protest was held in front of the US Embassy on 4 June. Protesters denounced both the killing of George Floyd and the killing of Susan Bogle, a disabled woman of 44, who was killed by a soldier in August Town, St Andrew.[261] Ambassador Donald Tapia came out to express solidarity with the protestors.[261] On 6 June, several hundred people wore black in a peaceful protest outside the US Embassy to demand justice for both Floyd and the Jamaicans who have been killed by law enforcement.[262] An additional protest was held at Emancipation Park.[262]Mexico: Guadalajara: Hundreds of protesters marched in downtown Guadalajara on 4 June to protest the 5 May police beating death of Giovanni López, a 30-year-old man who had been arrested and killed for not wearing a face mask on 4 May in Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos, Jalisco.[263][264] 26 people were arrested after protesters in downtown Guadalajara committed acts of vandalism and burned two police vehicles as well as setting a police officer on fire. Without offering any evidence, the state's right-wing governor Enrique Alfaro Ramírez blamed President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for the aggression against the police.[265] Mexican police have a long history of brutality and abuse, particularly against indigenous peoples.[266] Three police officers from Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos were arrested on 5 June for the murder of Giovanni López.[267] Mexico City: Large crowds gathered in Mexico City.[when?] Protesters waved placards with the words "No justice! No peace!", "I can't breathe" and "Black lives matter".[268] Several hundred attended a vigil on 4 June.[269] A demonstration in the upscale neighborhood Polanco, Mexico City 5 June turned violent as protesters threw stones and Molotov cocktails at the US Embassy building[r] and broke windows along Paseo de la Reforma; eleven people were injured,[271] including six police officers and a teenage girl who was kicked by a police officer.[272] Tijuana: There have been protests regarding the death of Oliver López, who died in the hands of police a short time before George Floyd.[8] Xalapa: Dozens of protesters gathered in Xalapa on 8 June to protest the 2 May arrest and death of Carlos Andrés Navarro Landa, 33. Navarro Landa was arrested for disorderly conduct and then died in police custody, officially from a heart attack but covered with bruises from a beating.[273]Trinidad and Tobago:Protest in Port of Spain on 8 June Port of Spain: 3 June: A protest organized by the Movement for Social Justice was held outside the US Embassy. A small number of people held signs for a few minutes before police asked them to observe social-distancing protocols.[274] 8 June: Hundreds protested in support of Black Lives Matter in Queen's Park Savannah. The police commissioner attempted to speak to the crowd but was booed away. Another altercation occurred when a police officer attempted to film the group.[275][276]United States: Main article: George Floyd protests in the United StatesOceaniaProtest in Brisbane on 6 JuneProtestors in Melbourne on 6 JuneAustralia: Main article: George Floyd protests in AustraliaOn 6 June, protests involving tens of thousands were held in cities across Australia. These showed solidarity with the George Floyd protests, but also highlighted issues of racism within Australia including Aboriginal deaths in custody.[277]Fiji: Suva: 18 people protested in front of the US Embassy.[278] Protestors laid flowers in front of the Embassy and stood for 8′46″.[278] Police were present to remind protestors of the coronavirus measures, and also removed the flowers shortly after they had been laid.[278]New Zealand: Main article: George Floyd protests in New ZealandThe George Floyd protests sparked a strong response among New Zealanders, in particular among the indigenous Māori people who face structural discrimination similarly to African Americans in the United States.[279]