occupied by hundreds of homeless asylum seekers who were invited to a free show and stayed for weeks

French riot police clashed with migrants and their supporters today as they cleared a Paris theatre occupied by hundreds of homeless Africans. Violence broke out outside the Gaîté Lyrique - one of the French capital's most historic arts venues - soon after dawn on Tuesday morning. Mainly young men have moved in since last December when the management gave them free tickets to a 'Refugees Welcome in France' conference.