#Operationcroissant: Parisians descend on London with postcards, croissants to urge Britons to remain

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In the final days of the Brexit campaign, Parisians have descended on London train stations to woo Britons the only way the French know how — with croissants and love letters.

Their goal? To urge their neighbours to continue the romance and stay in the European Union.

Travelling by train to London, volunteers had planned to hand out the handwritten postcards along with fresh croissants prepared in Paris that morning, but they were warned by authorities that distributing food during an election campaign was illegal.

The pastries were instead donated to a homeless shelter.

But the postcards reached their intended destination — the hands of Britons about to vote in the referendum to determine whether Britain will remain in the European Union or not.

Parisians urged them to vote Remain, detailing how the relationship and close proximity between France and Britain had enriched their lives.

#Operationcroissant soon started trending and pictures of the notes began to flood Twitter.

Some thanked Britain for its musical and sporting exports like the Rolling Stones, Amy Winehouse and Liverpool FC. Many shared tales of falling in love with Brits.

"London and Paris are like two sisters," one postcard said.

"I want to continue to connect with you with the same hope and open-mindedness," a three-year-old wrote.

Topics: world-politics, england, france, european-union