Hundreds march in Lyon in protest over activist’s killing as Macron urges calm

A march took place in Lyon, France, to pay tribute to Quentin Deranque (Laurent Cipriani/AP)

About 3,000 people have joined a march organised by far-right groups after a nationalist activist died from a beating in the French city of Lyon.

French President Emmanuel Macron called for calm ahead of the tribute to Quentin Deranque, 23, who died of brain injuries in hospital last week.