STORY: Police used tear gas as celebrations on the Champs Elysees avenue broke down on Saturday (May 31) after Paris St Germain crushed Italian opponents Inter Milan to win the Champions League for the first time.

There were also clashes with police on the Paris ring road and at least two cars were torched near PSG's Parc des Princes stadium.

Some 5,400 police were deployed across Paris in anticipation of raucous celebrations.

Police had made more than 130 arrests by shortly after midnight.

Some thirty people were arrested after breaking into a Footlocker store, police said.

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SHOWS: PARIS, FRANCE (MAY 31-JUNE 1, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. POLICE CHARGING ON CHAMPS ELYSEES AVENUE, TEAR GAS ON AVENUE

2. POLICE RETREATING

3. TEAR GAS ON AVENUE

4. POLICE RUNNING

5. POLICE CARRYING OFF PERSON FROM AVENUE

6. POLICEMAN THROWING OBJECT

7. POLICE ON AVENUE

8. POLICE RUNNING ACROSS AVENUE, TEAR GAS

9. POLICE VAN

10. VARIOUS OF TEAR GAS

11. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE BREAKING INTO FOOTLOCKER STORE

12. VARIOUS OF BURNING HIRE BIKE

13. VARIOUS OF FIREWORKS GOING OFF

14. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE CELEBRATING WITH FLARES

15. VARIOUS OF FIREWORKS

16. FAN WITH PSG FLAG