Mass disruptions are being felt across France, as many public services come to a near stop with the third consecutive week of strike action crippling the country.
Tens of thousands of people across many sectors are refusing to go to work, protesting the government's controversial pension reform plan which is now being debated in parliament.
Here's Sarah Coates in Paris
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