PARIS (Reuters) - Fringe groups hijacked a peaceful health workers protest in Paris on Tuesday, Paris police said, overturning at least one car and hurling projectiles at police lines.
Shortly afterwards, riot police formed up one side of the Invalides esplanade and fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. Firefighters extinguished a bin that had been set alight.
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