A total of 179 people have been detained during a fresh round of mass "yellow vest" rallies in the French capital on Saturday, the BFMTV broadcaster reported on Sunday, Sputnik reported.
The BFMTV broadcaster reported that 144 of the detainees had been taken into custody. Nine people are reported to have sustained injuries.
According to the police, more than 2,000 protesters participated in Saturday's rallies, down from 10,000 last week. The number of protesters across France halved to 33,500 people from 77,000 recorded on December 8.