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The Eiffel Tower is to close and more than 89,000 police will be deployed across France amid fears of fresh rioting.

The landmark in Paris will be shut down and off-limits this weekend along with other museums and landmarks.

Police unions and local authorities held emergency meetings on how to handle protests due to take place on Saturday.

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said that the government will deploy "exceptional" security measures for the protests in Paris and elsewhere, with additional new forces on top of the 65,000 security officers already in place.

Some "yellow vest" protesters, members of France's leading unions and prominent politicians across the political spectrum called for calm after the worst rioting in Paris in decades last weekend.

Many shops and restaurants in the centre of Paris plan to shut down on Saturday, fearing a repeat of the violence.

Tickets bought online will be refunded, the company operating the Paris monument said on Twitter.

President Macron on Wednesday agreed to abandon the fuel tax hike, part of his plans to combat global warming, but protesters' demands have now expanded to other issues hurting French workers, retirees and students.

In a move questioned by both critics and supporters, the president himself has disappeared from public view.

Scores of protesting teenagers clashed with police at a high school west of Paris on Thursday, according to French news reports, as part of nationwide student protests over new university admissions procedures and rising administrative fees.

Drivers wearing their signature yellow safety vests continued to block roads around France, now demanding broader tax cuts and wider government social benefits.

A small union representing police administrators called for a strike on Saturday, which could further complicate security measures.

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a road near the oil depot of La Rochelle AFP/Getty Images 7/32 Firefighters work to put out cars set on fire on a road nearby Arc de Triomphe Getty Images 8/32 Demonstrators destroy cars during a protest of "Yellow vests" AFP/Getty Images 9/32 The third 'Yellow Vest' (gilets jaunes) rally in Paris over increased fuel taxes and leadership in the government today caused over 150 arrests in the city with reports of injuries to protesters and security forces Getty Images 10/32 A vandalized car is seen on a street the morning after clashes with protesters in Paris REUTERS 11/32 Protesters burnt cars in the streets in the worst rioting in Paris in years REUTERS 12/32 A barrage made of debris blocks a street the morning after clashes with protesters REUTERS 13/32 Hundreds of people were arrested and injured REUTERS 14/32 A policeman patrols outside a vandalized building the morning after clashes REUTERS 15/32 charred cars in a street of Paris on December 2, 2018, a day after clashes during a protest of Yellow vests (Gilets jaunes) against rising oil prices and living costs AFP/Getty Images 16/32 A passer-by takes a photo of the damage caused in the rioting REUTERS 17/32 A vandalized car is seen the morning after clashes with protesters wearing yellow vests, a symbol of a French drivers' protest against higher diesel fuel taxes, in Paris, France, December 2, 2018 REUTERS 18/32 A yellow vest hangs inside a vandalized store front REUTERS 19/32 Demonstrators destroy a car during a protest of Yellow vests (Gilets jaunes) against rising oil prices and living costs on the Champs Elysees, in Paris, on December 1, 2018 AFP/Getty Images 20/32 Demonstrators walk by a burning barricade near the Arc de Triomphe AP 21/32 Demonstrators gather during a protest of Yellow vests (Gilets jaunes) against rising oil prices and living costs on the Champs Elysees, in Paris, on December 1, 2018 AFP/Getty Images 22/32 French riot police stand guard during clashes with protesters wearing yellow vests, a symbol of a French drivers' protest against higher diesel taxes REUTERS 23/32 A protester wearing a yellow vest, a symbol of a French drivers' protest against higher diesel taxes, holds a French flag during clashes at the Place de l'Etoile in Paris REUTERS 24/32 Protesters wearing yellow vests (gilets jaunes) clash with riot police in a cloud of teargas during a demonstration over high fuel prices on the Champs Elysee in Paris EPA 25/32 Demonstrators raise their arms as they surround the tomb of The Unknown Soldier at The Arc of Triomphe AFP/Getty Images 26/32 French riot Police clear out the Place de l'Etoile with water canons and tear gas around the Arc de Triompe EPA 27/32 Riot police officers chase demonstrators near the Arc de Triomphe AP 28/32 Protesters wearing yellow vests (gilets jaunes) chase a french riot police officer EPA 29/32 Protesters wearing yellow vests, a symbol of a French drivers' protest against higher diesel taxes, face off with French riot police d REUTERS 30/32 A protester holds a French flag during the clash REUTERS 31/32 Demonstrators stand behind a barricade as they face policemen during a protest of Yellow vests (Gilets jaunes) against rising oil prices and living costs AFP/Getty Images 32/32 Masked demonstrators use street barriers as shields as they clash with riot police officers near the Arc de Triomphe AP 1/32 A car burns during a protest of Yellow vests (Gilets jaunes) against rising oil prices and living costs on the Champs Elysees AFP/Getty Images 2/32 Demonstrators wearing a yellow vest face anti-riot police as demonstrators blocking a road near the oil depot of La Rochelle AFP/Getty Images 3/32 French member of the National Assembly Jean Lassalle, wearing a yellow vest, addresses media as ambulance drivers block traffic during a protest demonstration at the Place de la Concorde in Paris Reuters 4/32 A demonstrator wearing a yellow vest (gilet jaune) stands behind barricades blocking a road near the oil depot of La Rochelle AFP/Getty Images 5/32 Demonstrators wearing a yellow vest (gilet jaune) face anti-riot police as demonstrators blocking a road near the oil depot of La Rochelle, southwestern France AFP/Getty Images 6/32 Demonstrators wearing a yellow vest face anti-riot police as demonstrators blocking a road near the oil depot of La Rochelle AFP/Getty Images 7/32 Firefighters work to put out cars set on fire on a road nearby Arc de Triomphe Getty Images 8/32 Demonstrators destroy cars during a protest of "Yellow vests" AFP/Getty Images 9/32 The third 'Yellow Vest' (gilets jaunes) rally in Paris over increased fuel taxes and leadership in the government today caused over 150 arrests in the city with reports of injuries to protesters and security forces Getty Images 10/32 A vandalized car is seen on a street the morning after clashes with protesters in Paris REUTERS 11/32 Protesters burnt cars in the streets in the worst rioting in Paris in years REUTERS 12/32 A barrage made of debris blocks a street the morning after clashes with protesters REUTERS 13/32 Hundreds of people were arrested and injured REUTERS 14/32 A policeman patrols outside a vandalized building the morning after clashes REUTERS 15/32 charred cars in a street of Paris on December 2, 2018, a day after clashes during a protest of Yellow vests (Gilets jaunes) against rising oil prices and living costs AFP/Getty Images 16/32 A passer-by takes a photo of the damage caused in the rioting REUTERS 17/32 A vandalized car is seen the morning after clashes with protesters wearing yellow vests, a symbol of a French drivers' protest against higher diesel fuel taxes, in Paris, France, December 2, 2018 REUTERS 18/32 A yellow vest hangs inside a vandalized store front REUTERS 19/32 Demonstrators destroy a car during a protest of Yellow vests (Gilets jaunes) against rising oil prices and living costs on the Champs Elysees, in Paris, on December 1, 2018 AFP/Getty Images 20/32 Demonstrators walk by a burning barricade near the Arc de Triomphe AP 21/32 Demonstrators gather during a protest of Yellow vests (Gilets jaunes) against rising oil prices and living costs on the Champs Elysees, in Paris, on December 1, 2018 AFP/Getty Images 22/32 French riot police stand guard during clashes with protesters wearing yellow vests, a symbol of a French drivers' protest against higher diesel taxes REUTERS 23/32 A protester wearing a yellow vest, a symbol of a French drivers' protest against higher diesel taxes, holds a French flag during clashes at the Place de l'Etoile in Paris REUTERS 24/32 Protesters wearing yellow vests (gilets jaunes) clash with riot police in a cloud of teargas during a demonstration over high fuel prices on the Champs Elysee in Paris EPA 25/32 Demonstrators raise their arms as they surround the tomb of The Unknown Soldier at The Arc of Triomphe AFP/Getty Images 26/32 French riot Police clear out the Place de l'Etoile with water canons and tear gas around the Arc de Triompe EPA 27/32 Riot police officers chase demonstrators near the Arc de Triomphe AP 28/32 Protesters wearing yellow vests (gilets jaunes) chase a french riot police officer EPA 29/32 Protesters wearing yellow vests, a symbol of a French drivers' protest against higher diesel taxes, face off with French riot police d REUTERS 30/32 A protester holds a French flag during the clash REUTERS 31/32 Demonstrators stand behind a barricade as they face policemen during a protest of Yellow vests (Gilets jaunes) against rising oil prices and living costs AFP/Getty Images 32/32 Masked demonstrators use street barriers as shields as they clash with riot police officers near the Arc de Triomphe AP

French police have come under criticism for failing to prevent damage to the Arc de Triomphe and stores along the famed Champs-Elysees in central Paris last weekend - as well as for violence against protesters.

Videos on social media of police beating protesters at a Burger King near the Champs-Elysees have stoked the anger.

A police spokeswoman said that an investigation is under way into that incident and police are examining other videos online for possible violations.

President Macron, the central target of the protests, has been largely invisible all week.

After winning election overwhelmingly last year, the 40-year-old pro-business centrist has sought to make France more competitive globally.

But his efforts have alienated many of his own voters with tax cuts for the rich to spur investment and other badly explained reforms - and what many see as his elitist, out-of-touch attitude.