Paris celebrates anniversary of Nazi liberation

Paris turned back the clock today for a grand fete to remember the tears, the joy and the euphoria that heralded the liberation of the French capital 60 years ago as it threw off the shackles of Nazi occupation.

The ceremonies drew thousands of people into the streets and began with six firefighters hoisting the French tricolour up the Eiffel Tower in an emotional re-enactment of the raising of the national flag exactly six decades ago.