Several convoys that Le Monde said were inspired by Canadian protesters set out from cities across France on Thursday, February 10, with plans to converge on Paris for the weekend in protest against COVID-19 restrictions. Footage filmed by @NicoCmbtt17 shows cars departing La Rochelle – a coastal city in southwestern France – on Thursday. According to Actu, the demonstration was largely a protest against COVID-19 vaccine requirements and other health mandates. On Thursday, police in Paris banned the protesters from gathering in the city until Monday. The “Freedom Convoy” truck driver protest in Ottawa continued for its 14th day, clogging streets in the capital; other protests in Canada were causing delays at border crossings to the US. Credit: @NicoCmbtt17 via Storyful