A MAN has been arrested after bringing a machete to a vigil for the more than 80 people killed in the Nice attacks.

Crowds screamed at the man as he was put into the police car after bringing the large knife to the service, attended by hundreds including former French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

The man was arrested with witnesses saying the man was trying to attack people.

Dernière heure : un homme avec une machette arrêté par la police à #Nice au milieu de la foule qui se recueille pic.twitter.com/i7FG7TY6bE — Thomas Gerbet (@ThomasGerbet) July 15, 2016

Crowd screamed at him as he was put in police car pic.twitter.com/fR0oe2mrPA — Ryan Broderick (@broderick) July 15, 2016

Members of the #NiceAttack crowd were crying. News crews chased cop car down the street. pic.twitter.com/NHCyi5SsUq — Ryan Broderick (@broderick) July 15, 2016

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The man was patted down by police before being taken away in a police car.

The city has been left devastated after the attack which left more than 80 people and hundreds injured while celebrating Bastille Day.

Thousands of people have been attending vigils across the world to pay tribute to the lives lost in the attack.

2 People have been reduced to tears at vigils for the Nice terror attack Credit: Reuters