Quotes by Michel Gaudin

“The intensity of the violence is falling and the number of attacks against public buildings is going down in terms of the damage. Things are quieting less in the provinces than in Paris, with big cities which remain violent including Toulouse, Lyon, and Saint-Etienne.”

“This spread, with a sort of shock wave spreading across the country, shows up in the number of towns affected.”

“We returned to an almost normal situation in Ile de France.”

“This confirms the downward trend overall, with some resistance in the Paris region. This weekend we will exercise extra vigilance in the Paris region.”

“Things could calm down very, very quickly.”

“Today, we dont want an armistice ? we want peace. An armistice is a temporary halt. What we want is definitive peace for the suburbs.”

“Were seeing a strong decrease in hostile acts.”

“It spread, like a sort of shock wave across the country.”

“We are witnessing a sort of shock wave that is spreading across the country.”

“There were lots of elements showing a mix, if I can call it that, between Islamic militants and armed robbers.”