Violent scenes in France as anti-far right protesters rally against Marine Le Pen

Hundreds of protesters have marched in Marseille against French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, ahead of her final rally in the southern port city.

Some ultra-left demonstrators skirmished with police during today's protest. Police set off tear gas to disperse them.

A new poll out today showed Le Pen and centrist Emmanuel Macron sharing first place. The top two candidates will meet in a runoff on May 7.

Opponents of Le Pen and her anti-immigration National Front party also skirmished with police outside a Paris rally this week.

A banner held by a far-left protester today read: "Far-rightists can't be fought in the ballot box."



Violent scenes in France as anti-far right protesters rally against ...