Megan Moore
BU News Service
A crowd of about 200, draped in the red, white and blue of the French flag, gathered Sunday afternoon on the Boston Common to show support for the victims of the terror attacks that took place Friday in Paris.
Several high profile officials were in attendance at the rally including Governor Charlie Baker, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and US Senator Elizabeth Warren. French General Consulate Valéry Freland requested a moment of silence from the crowd. Baker told Freland that “Boston stand[s] with France.”
BOSTON, 15 Nov 2015: Governor Baker (R) and US Senator Elizabeth Warren (L) among high profile officials at a rally in support of France on the Boston Common Sunday. (Photo by: Nikita Sampath/BUNS)
BOSTON, 15 Nov 2015: Valéry Freland, the French Consul General in Boston at a rally in support of Paris on the Boston Common Sunday. (Photo by: Nikita Sampath/BUNS)
Kelsey Loconte and husband Sam attended the rally to show support of their family and friends that live in Paris.
“It’s really scary that this is the third terrorist attack that France has endured this year and it’s not the end of these terrorist attacks,” Kelsey Loconte said. “It’s important to seek comfort in others during these times.”
France is in a three-day period of mourning for the 129 people killed in the attack.
Governor Charlie Baker announced at the State House that heightened security measures have been put in place at locations around the Boston including Logan Airport and the State House. There was a police presence around the rally Sunday afternoon.
BOSTON, 15 Nov 2015: Bostonians at a rally in support of France and Paris at the Boston Common Sunday. (Photo by: Nikita Sampath/BUNS)
BOSTON, 15 Nov 2015: Bostonians rally in support of France and Paris at the Boston Common Sunday. (Photo by: Nikita Sampath/BUNS)
BOSTON, 15 Nov 2015: Bostonians march at a rally in support of France and Paris at the Boston Common Sunday. (Photo by: Nikita Sampath/BUNS)
BOSTON, 15 Nov 2015: Bostonians march at a rally in support of France and Paris at the Boston Common Sunday. (Photo by: Nikita Sampath/BUNS)
BOSTON, 15 Nov 2015: People help raise the French flags at a rally in support of France and Paris at the Boston Common Sunday. (Photo by: Nikita Sampath/BUNS)
BOSTON, 15 Nov 2015: Valéry Freland, the French Consul General in Boston greets a member of the crowd at the rally in support for Paris at the Boston Common Sunday. (Photo by: Nikita Sampath/BUNS)
BOSTON, 15 Nov 2015: A woman places a candle at the Lafayette Mall at a rally in support of France and Paris at the Boston Common Sunday. (Photo by: Nikita Sampath/BUNS)
BOSTON, 15 Nov 2015: Valéry Freland, the French Consul General in Boston greets a member of the crowd at the rally in support for Paris at the Boston Common Sunday. “We are survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing and we support Paris,” said the member. (Photo by: Nikita Sampath/BUNS)
BOSTON, 15 Nov 2015: Joel Cohen, a conductor and professional musician sings along the French national anthem at a rally in support of France and Paris at the Boston Common Sunday. “France is my second country,” he said. (Photo by: Nikita Sampath/BUNS)
BOSTON, 15 Nov 2015: Natalie Tabor (R) a Parisian, and Adrien Tabor at a rally in support of France at the Boston Common Sunday. “I hope that Paris will be safe again very soon. I’m hoping for peace but I think we have a long way to get to it,” she said. (Photo by: Nikita Sampath/BUNS)
BOSTON, 15 Nov 2015: Bostonians at a rally in support of France and Paris at the Boston Common Sunday. (Photo by: Nikita Sampath/BUNS)
BOSTON, 15 Nov 2015: An MIT student carries a flag supporting Lebanon at a rally in support of France and Paris at the Boston Common Sunday. The other side of his flag said “I love France.” (Photo by: Nikita Sampath/BUNS)
