Je suis Paris: World’s iconic buildings lit up and vigils held after terror attack

Landmarks have been lit up and vigils held around the world in a show of solidarity with France in the aftermath from the Paris attacks. As the Eiffel Tower stood dark in a symbol of mourning, the London Eye, Tower Bridge and the National Gallery were lit up in the red, white and blue of the French tricolour. Sydney’s Opera House, the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan, the Senate building in Mexico City, One World Trade Center in New York and several other monuments were also lit up. The Empire State Building’s lights were shut off in a tribute to Parisians.

At times like this it’s important to show solidarity with the French people, especially since we’re so close to Paris, it could easily happen here.

British student Alice Zhao, 18, at a candlelit vigil held at Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio joined hundreds of people for a vigil at Washington Square Park. The square’s landmark arch was lit in the blue, white and red. The Eiffel Tower and other popular tourist spots have been shut down, major sporting events were cancelled and hundreds of soldiers are guarding key sites. Although large gatherings of people have been discouraged in the city amid fears of further attacks, many have been leaving flowers and candles at the scenes of the violence. Others have been paying their respects to the 129 people killed by lighting candles in their windows. A crowd of up to 250 people gathered for an impromptu candlelight vigil at the Place de la Republique, the site of a massive demonstration in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo killings earlier this year.

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