The Paris authorities have banned the protests of the movement “yellow jackets” on the cité island near Notre Dame Cathedral on 20 April

Ministère de l Intérieur / Twitter

The fire in the Cathedral of Notre Dame broke out the evening of April 15. The fire was completely extinguished only in the morning of the next day

Ministère de l Intérieur / Twitter

The Paris authorities have banned the protests of the movement “yellow jackets” on the cité island near Notre Dame Cathedral on April 20. This was the Prefecture of the Metropolitan police said Thursday in his Twitter microblog.

“After a fire in Notre-Dame de Paris police Prefecture of Paris issued a decree, which establishes a security perimeter, suggesting a ban on the movement of people and vehicles “, – stated in the message.

The perimeter security includes promenade March-the Nave, the Archeveche, Fleur, and the bridges to Notre Dame, Saint Michel and Arcola, reports TASS. This decision, as pointed out in the Prefecture of police, made “for security reasons” in connection with the fire that occurred in the Cathedral a few days ago.

In addition to the Ile de La cité, the manifestation of “yellow jackets” is prohibited on Saturday and on the Champs Elysees, and near the residence of the French leader Elysee Palace.

The fire in the Cathedral of Notre Dame broke out the evening of April 15. The fire was completely extinguished only in the morning of the next day. According to preliminary data, the fire occurred during repair work on the upper levels of the building. The fire destroyed the upper part of the spire and a large part of the roof. The French authorities and businessmen have already pledged hundreds of millions of euros for the restoration of one of the main attractions of Paris. Offers of assistance came from great Britain, Germany, Russia and other countries.

The movement of the “yellow vests” appeared in France in mid-November 2018 in protest against rising prices and taxes. In the future, the demands of the demonstrators were directed against government institutions, which they accuse of mismanagement of the country and insufficient measures to combat poverty. The protests taking place on Saturday, followed by riots, looting and vandalism.

According to the February data of the sociological service, 52% of French people believed that the “yellow jackets” have to stop their demonstrations. According to sociologists, the support from the population fell.

However, according to the April polls, 82% of French people dissatisfied with the economic policy of the authorities.