Riot police have clashed with protesters in Paris after they took to the streets in response to calls to 'Block Everything' over discontent with the French government.

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of the French capital and other cities, including Marseille and Montpellier, in response to the online 'Bloquons Tout' campaign, which is urging people to strike, block roads, and other public services.

The government has deployed more than 80,000 officers to respond to the unrest, which comes on the same day the new prime minister is being sworn in.

Demonstrators were seen rolling bins into the middle of roads to stop cars, while police rushed to remove the makeshift blockades as quickly as possible.

Image: Protesters block the streets in Paris on Wednesday. Pic: A

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