'They've attacked the culture of Paris': The world is in mourning after terror grips the French capital
Paris is mourning after at least 120 people were killed in a wave of terrorist attacks on Friday night and into Saturday morning.
Dina Spector, an editor at Business Insider's London bureau, reported from the French capital and took photos at the Avenue de la Republique.
The area was relatively empty for a Saturday morning.
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French officials are recommending that people stay indoors and refrain from forming groups that could become targets.
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Still, some are defying the police to visit the Place de la République, a square in Paris located on the border between the 10th and 11th arrondissements, where two of the shootings occurred.
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"The atmosphere is completely ruined," a German tourist told Business Insider. "Everyone is walking around with earnest, sad faces.'"
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A cafe owner, who lives a couple of streets away from Bataclan, said Parisians are peaceful people.
"They've attacked the culture of Paris," he told Business Insider.
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A state of emergency is still in effect, and France has closed its borders.
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Still, mourners found small ways to express their solidarity:
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And are helping any way they can: Parisians stand in line to donate blood. 99 people still critical after #parisattacks pic.twitter.com/JofIHhVOQ1
- Kay Burley (@KayBurley) November 14, 2015
Parisians stand in line to donate blood. 99 people still critical after #parisattacks pic.twitter.com/JofIHhVOQ1
- Kay Burley (@KayBurley) November 14, 2015
In Paris and around the world:
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While cities lit up landmarks to show their support:
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