Paris attacks: Small acts of defiance
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On Friday night, a series of co-ordinated terror attacks on Paris left 129 people dead.
Yet despite the violence and fear of that night, people in the French capital have been showing defiance and love.
Flowers placed in bullet holes
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![Flowers in window shattered by a bullet](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/15843/production/_86713188_86703536.jpg)
These flowers have been left at the site of Le Carillon bar and Le Petit Cambodge restaurant, where 15 people were shot dead by gunmen.
![People take photos of flowers in shattered windows](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/14A3D/production/_86714548_86714547.jpg)
These roses were left in a restaurant next to La Belle Equipe cafe, where 19 people died in gun attacks.
The piano player
![Musician plays piano near Bataclan Theatre](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/166CA/production/_86705819_86705818.jpg)
Musician David Motrello played John Lennon's Imagine on his piano near the Bataclan theatre, where 89 people died.
'Paris we love you'
![Graffiti that says "Paris we love you"](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/6FA4/production/_86708582_86708575.jpg)
This graffiti shows the Eiffel Tower and "Paris on t'aime" which translates as "Paris we love you".
'Not even afraid'
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People pay their respects at Place de la Republique, where a large sign says "Meme pas peur" which means "Not even afraid".
Free hugs
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A woman offers other people free hugs ("calin gratis") in the Place de la Republique.
Memorial
![Paris attacks memorial at Notre Dame Cathedral](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/3232/production/_86705821_86705820.jpg)
Thousands of people packed out the streets near Notre Dame cathedral for a memorial service on Sunday night.
'Love, peace, lives'
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People write messages of support in chalk on Boulevard Richard Lenoir near the Bataclan venue. "Amour, paix, vies" means "love, peace, lives".
Messages of love
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!["Together we are strong"](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/14FE6/production/_86709958_86709957.jpg)
!["We weep but never fear"](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/63C5/production/_86714552_86714551.jpg)
!["Je t'aime Paris"](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/E313/production/_86713185_90330839-aee3-42f9-92be-58cdb3cae123.jpg)
The sign says "I love you Paris, I am Japanese, I am Paris"
!["Au nom de quoi?"](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/1151D/production/_86714907_a0159b26-c93a-4c1b-83d9-f33709202929.jpg)
This message says "In the name of what?"
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