"Thousands marched through the streets of Lyon on Saturday to pay tribute to 23-year-old nationalist activist Quentin Deranque, who died after being attacked during a political protest last week. Footage shows demonstrators observing a minute of silence while carrying placards bearing Deranque's portrait. The crowd then marched through the city centre, as police were deployed to maintain public order. "This myth is crumbling before our eyes. It accustomed us to peace, to comfort. But reality, reality itself will never change. Reality is violent, commitment comes at a cost. The hatred our adversaries hold for us is deadly," said a protest organiser before the march kicked off. Ahead of the march, President Emmanuel Macron had urged citizens to 'remain calm' and affirmed that 'there is no place for militias' in France, while attending the Paris International Agricultural Show. Demonstrators criticised Macron's response to Deranque's killing, with one accusing the president of neglecting domestic issues and instead "interfer(ing) in what is happening in Europe". "How should the president have reacted? Well, like his Prime Minister, who clearly denounced ultra-left violence. He should also have spoken plainly, as Mrs Meloni did, simply stating the facts," the demonstrator said. Alice Cordier, founder of Nemesis collective, accused La France Insomise of promoting political hatred and adopting an 'extreme-left militia and mafia.' "There is a moment when I can no longer hear anything. There is an extreme-left system supported both by certain media and by public service journalists, and also by deputies from La France Insoumise as well as deputies from the Communist Party," she claimed. Quentin Deranque, a 23-year-old activist, died on February 14, from injuries sustained in an attack in Lyon on February 12 during a political demonstration. Video of the incident showed him being beaten while on the ground. Police launched a homicide investigation and arrested several suspects, including a parliamentary aide linked to an LFI lawmaker. No official judicial conclusions regarding responsibility had been announced at the time of publication. LFI leaders claimed the movement had been targeted and insisted it bore 'no responsibility' for the fatal assault in Lyon."