PARIS ATTACKS: Love and liberty a powerful message from the people of Paris in Place de la Republic

On the day Francois Hollande said France was committed to destroying Islamic State (IS), the people of Paris were writing messages of love and liberty on Place de la Republic.

The square is a memorial to the murdered and where the French give one another hope and courage.

Galvanised by a minute’s silence that hushed the capital at 12pm, the city tentatively returned to its normal routine.