Paris attacks: Memorial in pictures
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France has held a national memorial service for the 130 people killed in the 13 November attacks on Paris, embracing the French flag as a symbol of defiance.
French President Francois Hollande led the ceremony at Les Invalides monument. He paid tribute to the "130 smiles and faces" of the victims.
Members of the French government, as well as former president Nicolas Sarkozy (front, second from L) and other dignitaries, also attended.
People gathered around a makeshift memorial in Place de la Republique square.
Many people carried the French flag, which became a symbol of defiance.
A guitar painted in the colours of the French flag, with the words "peace, love and death metal" inscribed, was one of the items left at the memorial.
Some residents hung flags on their balconies, like on this building near the memorial venue.
Blue, white and red candles were sold at Paris's Place de la Republique, the square that has become a rallying point since the attacks.
Those residents who didn't have flags improvised with T-shirts and coats.
People from other parts of France also paid their respects, hanging flags from the windows of shops and cafes like at this restaurant in Nice.