(BSS/AFP) - Paris police said that 110,000 people marched in the capital Saturday as part of nationwide demonstrations over the cost of living, and the situation was "calm".

That contrasted with other cities, including Lyon, Lille, Toulouse, Montpellier and Nantes, where clashes broke out during demonstrations.

Paris police said that more than 3,000 people were stopped and checked by officers and 65 people were arrested during the demonstration in the French capital.