Over 90,000 people took part in marches in France on Saturday against racism and the far-right, Agence France-Presse reported, citing the Interior Ministry.
The police had earlier reported at least 62,000 demonstrators.
The left accuses the centre-right government of its tough stance on immigration in favour of the far-right. In particular, Prime Minister François Bayrou threatened to “denounce“ the 1968 agreement, which gives Algerians special status in France in terms of residence and employment if Algeria does not take back its citizens who are illegally residing there, AFP notes.
Around 3,300 people, according to police (10,000 according to the General Confederation of Labor union), protested in the southern city of Marseille. They raised slogans such as "against state Islamophobia" and "Tesla is the new swastika" and waved Palestinian flags.
More than 20,000 people took part in the march in the capital, Paris. Tensions rose slightly at the end, when three people were injured and two were arrested.