“To show a few empathy, it’s appropriate to turn off the lights”, said Malu Sison, a 45-year-old nurse on holiday from Las Vegas who had long dreamed of going up the Eiffel Tower and comparing it to the smaller replica in her hometown.
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The Louvre and the Musee D’Orsay were closed today as a result of the attacks in Paris which killed over 125 people on Friday evening.
NY Mayor Bill de Blasio joined hundreds of people for a vigil at Washington Square Park.
The 550-foot-tall attraction was lit up in the colors of France’s flag – red, white and blue.
Bouquets, candles and messages of condolence were laid at French embassies worldwide.
McCarran worldwide Airport, which doesn’t have direct flights to or from Paris, is on “high alert all the time”, airport spokesman Chris Jones said. “This is an attack not just on the people of France, but this is an attack on all of humanity and the universal values we share”.
The Sydney Opera House in Australia was lit vibrantly in French colors.
“This is a fight between extremists, criminals and people who believe in the fundamental values of freedom and the respect for human rights”, he told AFP.
ISIS has claimed responsibility for what French President Francois Hollande called “an act of war”. “All my love and prayers go out to everyone affected by this disgusting attack, when will this stop?”
As the hours unfolded and the world learned of the grisly attacks Friday in Paris, Jean Jullien was hanging onto his radio, listening to every single word.
A “Peace for Paris” symbol, combining the city’s Eiffel Tower with the peace sign, has gone viral on the Internet.
– Pope Francis said: “There can not be justification, religious or human” for the attacks.
– Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari hit out at “barbaric attacks, … an unacceptable affront to all human values and civilized norms”. The picture popped up online last night, and since then it has been shared, liked, tweeted and retweeted as people attempt to cope with the tragedy.
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One of at least two restaurants targeted Friday, Le Carillon, is in the same general neighborhood as the Charlie Hebdo offices, as is the Bataclan, among the best-known venues in eastern Paris, near the trendy Oberkampf area known for a vibrant nightlife.
