Pouring rain is rarely a good omen for a big turnout but in the French capital on Saturday, tens of thousands defied the weather and took to the streets to express their anger and opposition to the latest restrictions the government wants to bring in to tackle the spread of COVID.

Across the city, you heard chants of “liberte”, demands for freedom – freedom to choose whether to be vaccinated or not. And demands not to be penalised if you choose no…

Amongst the thousands marching we meet Ava Pezzino, a young French woman. She isn’t wearing a mask even though it’s mandatory to do so outdoors in Paris.

She tells us: “It is crazy. You cannot segregate people. You cannot penalise people”.