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Cops used water canons on crowds when the country became two-time world champions after beating Croatia 4-2 in Moscow.

Two fans died during the celebrations.

In the Alpine city of Annecy, a 50-year-old France fan died after breaking his neck when he jumped into a canal at the end of the team’s World Cup win.

Then, in nearby Saint-Felix, there was another death when a man in his 30s crashed his car into a tree as he celebrated the win.

Elsewhere, riot squads used tear gas to keep crowds in order.

The most violent disturbances took place in Paris on Sunday, where 102 people were arrested, and 92 taken to cells.

Michel Delpuech, the Paris Prefect, said: ‘Given the crowd present and despite unacceptable disorder, we have record a measured balance sheet.’

There was more trouble of Monday morning, when riot police had to attend the Nike store on the Champs Elysee.

This was because crowds built up to try and get hold of the new France shirt, complete with two stars to signify two World Cup wins.

Following minor scuffles, it was announced that the garments would not in fact be put on general sale until Tuesday.

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Meanwhile, police remained in situ in preparation for a victory parade by Les Bleus team when they get back from Russia later today

A police source in Paris said: "Rioting broke out soon after midnight as large crowds refused to disperse.

"Shops including the Publicis Drugstore close to the Arc de Triumphe were ransacked.

"Windows were smashed and officers who intervened were attacked.

"There have been scenes of absolute chaos that have spoiled the party."

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Some of the worst scenes were in central Paris, where the Champs Élysées remained closed in the early hours of Monday following widespread rioting and looting.

As the trouble intensified, the authorities shut all transport links, including Metro services and other local trains.

More than 4,000 police and security forces had been deployed across the French capital in case of trouble following France’s first World Cup win for 20 years.

There was also serious trouble in the eastern city of Lyon, where hundreds of youths went on the rampage, attacking cars and setting fire to wheelie-bins.

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Public fountains and other monuments in cities such as Bordeaux and Marseille, as well as Lyon, were filled with youths brandishing flares and throwing bottles.

French police fired tear gas and dispersed crowds from the Champs Elysees late on Sunday after clashes with a small group of unruly fans threatened to spoil the celebrations.

France had mobilised around 110,000 security staff for the Bastille Day festivities on Saturday and World Cup soccer final on Sunday.

Fans parties in the streets as thousands gathered at the Eiffel Tower and Champ de Mars to watch their nation in action on the big screen.