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Londoners have expressed their concern for Paris over social media today, with hashtags including #PrayforParis, #JeSuisParis and #StandWithParis flooding Twitter and a sketch of the Eiffel Tower as a peace sign filling Instagram feeds.

Stating that he arrived at Trafalgar Square to show that he stands with Paris, Frederic Fournier stated that they do not afraid of terrorism and “We are honored as being a European”.

The Islamic State terror group has taken responsibility for the coordinated gun-and-suicide bombing attacks on six locations throughout the city, including a concert hall where 89 people were killed.

A young woman holds a banner during the vigil.

A small number of people also listened to speakers and held placards in solidarity in Trafalgar Square around 2pm Saturday afternoon.

The French flag was projected onto the National Gallery’s façade in front of them, where they stood in solidarity.

Famous landmarks around the world were bathed in red, white and blue in a show of global support for France.

Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, and the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada were lit up in red, white and blue on Friday evening.

Officials confirmed the safety of many British citizens in Paris, but a team from the Metropolitan Police and extra consular staff were sent to work with the French authorities to establish the fate of other United Kingdom nationals in the French capital.

Tonight’s event was organised by two London-based Frenchmen, with many French nationals living in Britain expected to take part. Flowers and candles were also placed at the French Embassy.

“It shows that NY went through a tragedy, but we rebuilt”, Chenault said.

One message read “We are with Paris”, alongside a drawing of the World Trade Center Tower next to the Eiffel Tower.

The Queen said she and husband Prince Philip were “deeply shocked and saddened by the bad loss of life in Paris” while Cameron told the French people: ‘Your pain is our pain, your fight is our fight’. Our thoughts are with you all…

A fireworks display set for Saturday night was cancelled as a mark of respect for the French.

A similiar Internet phenomenon occurred after the January 7 attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, in which 12 people were killed by jihadist gunmen. It was just a sense that this kind of thing isn’t really a surprise anymore. “We don’t want to live in war”.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called on residents to “unite in solidarity” with France. As President Hollande has rightly said, they must and will be defeated.

One Briton is confirmed to have died in the attacks on Friday that killed 129 people and injured 352, 99 of them critically.

Ms Sturgeon also met the French consul general at the French consulate in Edinburgh, where she signed the book of condolence.

In a statement, Mr Alexander’s family said: “It is with huge sorrow that we can confirm that our beloved Nick lost his life at the Bataclan last night”.