Footage has emerged of riot police - 'CRS' - intervening at Place de la République, Paris, France, during an unauthorised public gathering. <br /><br />In the video, shot on Sunday afternoon, a large group of CRS officers in riot gear can be seen dispersing the crowd around the square.<br /><br />Riot police officers can be seen climbing onto the monument which has been turned into a memorial for the victims of the attacks of the November 13 which sparked outrage amongst the protesters.<br /><br />The gathering was organised as a climate march ahead of COP21 in Paris but soon turned into a protest against the 'state of emergency' that was declared in France and the ban on public gatherings that it entailed. <br /><br />According to local media 289 people were arrested during the clashes.
