Terrorist attacks in Paris on the evening of Friday 13th November 2015 have sent ripple effects to other countries. That always happens.
FRANCE
Paris
Closure of the stadium and restaurants and nearby roads condoned off. Lights on the Eiffel tower turned off on Friday 13th and Eiffel Tower closed.
Bars shut. Curfew Saturday evening. Disney, Paris region, closed.
Borders and Transport into France
Delays caused by high security, extra checks at airports and borders.
Red, white and blue lights from the Charlie Hebdo event were put up on YouTube.
Signs JeSuisParis on banners.
Hashtag PorteOuverte on Twitter offering refuge to those who were stranded or needed a refuge.
BELGIUM
Travellers asked not to travel to Paris. Some streets were blocked while raids were made by police.
GERMANY
Brandenburg Gate, Berlin. Tricolour lights.
ITALY
Michelangelo's David. Tricolore lights.
UK
Flag at half mast at 10 Downing Street, London, home of Prime Minister.
Candle-lit vigil and flowers started during the afternoon although advertised as starting at 9 pm in Trafalgar Square, London England on the north side in front of the National Portrait Gallery. People painted their faced the colour of the French tricolour flag, and were asked to lay red, white and blue flowers and tea lights. Some carried signs.
Red, white and blue colours on London's Tower Bridge, The London Eye, and the Arch over Wembley Stadium in NW London, which can be seen for miles, even the car park on the cliff top opposite Grimsdyke hotel and along roads nearby.
Vigil in Liverpool, England.
Vigil in Glasgow, Scotland.
AUSTRALIA
Red, white and blue lights in sympathy with Paris on Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia.
CANADA
Lights on CN Tower, Toronto; Calgary Tower, Alberta.
NEW ZEALAND
Lights on Sky Tower, Auckland, New Zealand.
USA
Red, white and blue lights on New York Trade Centre and Empire State Building in sympathy with Paris.
One American airline has cancelled flights to Paris. Others are still flying. If you plan flying, or meeting somebody on an incoming flight, check your airline.
Tricolour lights on San Francisco city hall.
S AMERICA
Lights on Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer statue, Brazil.
I am updating tomorrow. See next post. Come back and/or favourite/like my blogs.
Great photos of the lights around the world in an article in the Daily Mail online. You see a complete set of pictures of the world's largest or tallest landmarks, arrayed in colour, the way columns were coloured centuries ago by the Greeks.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3318549/Britain-s-communities-solidarity-France-wake-Paris-terror-attacks.html
http://metro.co.uk/2015/11/14/wembley-stadium-lights-up-arch-in-french-colours-in-show-of-solidarity-with-paris-5502408/
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/paris-terror-attacks-world-landmarks-6830872
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/sky-tower-lights-up-for-paris/story-fn3dxix6-1227609161479
http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/the-french-flag-tricolore-waves-during-a-vigil-organized-by-news-photo/461491434
Angela Lansbury travel writer and photographer.
FRANCE
Paris
Closure of the stadium and restaurants and nearby roads condoned off. Lights on the Eiffel tower turned off on Friday 13th and Eiffel Tower closed.
Bars shut. Curfew Saturday evening. Disney, Paris region, closed.
Borders and Transport into France
Delays caused by high security, extra checks at airports and borders.
Red, white and blue lights from the Charlie Hebdo event were put up on YouTube.
Signs JeSuisParis on banners.
Hashtag PorteOuverte on Twitter offering refuge to those who were stranded or needed a refuge.
BELGIUM
Travellers asked not to travel to Paris. Some streets were blocked while raids were made by police.
GERMANY
Brandenburg Gate, Berlin. Tricolour lights.
ITALY
Michelangelo's David. Tricolore lights.
UK
Flag at half mast at 10 Downing Street, London, home of Prime Minister.
Candle-lit vigil and flowers started during the afternoon although advertised as starting at 9 pm in Trafalgar Square, London England on the north side in front of the National Portrait Gallery. People painted their faced the colour of the French tricolour flag, and were asked to lay red, white and blue flowers and tea lights. Some carried signs.
Red, white and blue colours on London's Tower Bridge, The London Eye, and the Arch over Wembley Stadium in NW London, which can be seen for miles, even the car park on the cliff top opposite Grimsdyke hotel and along roads nearby.
Vigil in Liverpool, England.
Vigil in Glasgow, Scotland.
AUSTRALIA
Red, white and blue lights in sympathy with Paris on Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia.
CANADA
Lights on CN Tower, Toronto; Calgary Tower, Alberta.
NEW ZEALAND
Lights on Sky Tower, Auckland, New Zealand.
USA
Red, white and blue lights on New York Trade Centre and Empire State Building in sympathy with Paris.
One American airline has cancelled flights to Paris. Others are still flying. If you plan flying, or meeting somebody on an incoming flight, check your airline.
Tricolour lights on San Francisco city hall.
S AMERICA
Lights on Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer statue, Brazil.
I am updating tomorrow. See next post. Come back and/or favourite/like my blogs.
Great photos of the lights around the world in an article in the Daily Mail online. You see a complete set of pictures of the world's largest or tallest landmarks, arrayed in colour, the way columns were coloured centuries ago by the Greeks.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3318549/Britain-s-communities-solidarity-France-wake-Paris-terror-attacks.html
http://metro.co.uk/2015/11/14/wembley-stadium-lights-up-arch-in-french-colours-in-show-of-solidarity-with-paris-5502408/
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/paris-terror-attacks-world-landmarks-6830872
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/sky-tower-lights-up-for-paris/story-fn3dxix6-1227609161479
http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/the-french-flag-tricolore-waves-during-a-vigil-organized-by-news-photo/461491434
Angela Lansbury travel writer and photographer.
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