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The suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine is a far cry from Nanterre, where the protests have been centred.
Although it's only about 5km (three miles) away, it's an affluent area and one of the most conservative in France.
Former President Nicolas Sarkozy was mayor here from 1983 to 2002, and current President Emmanuel Macron enjoys huge support in the area.
Walking around after spending the morning in the Pablo Picasso estate where Nahel lived, I'm struck by the contrast. There is a lot less diversity, and endless cafes, restaurants, designer clothes shops and a huge theatre.
I wanted to see what people living in Neuilly made of the protests taking place just a stone's throw away from them and across the country.
I meet Laurence, a woman taking her grandson out for a walk in the local park. She's disappointed, though not surprised, that the protests have turned violent.
"It's because they hate President Macron," she tells me. "Because for years and years, we've done nothing about immigration.
"They're French, but there are too many people in the same place without jobs. Now the police can't go in those suburbs - there's no law."
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