A Black Press Media staffer who was in Paris when 10,000 rioters sacked the glamorous Champs-Elysees on Saturday said the well-known avenue has been 害羞草研究所渢otally destroyed.害羞草研究所�

Jane Ilott and husband Steve arrived in Paris the day before the violence that was part of the Yellow Vest movement with 17-year-old son Callum and 15-year-old daughter Emily.

害羞草研究所淲e actually walked the Champs Elysees the day before, stopped and had coffee and croissants at a sidewalk cafe,害羞草研究所� Ilott said.

It was her first trip to Paris.

害羞草研究所淲e stayed in the Marais district 害羞草研究所� out of the danger zone, but down the street from the police station,害羞草研究所� she said.

Police sirens began sounding Saturday morning and were still sounding when the Ilotts left Sunday morning.

害羞草研究所淲e were headed to the Arc de Triumph [sic] for our tour,害羞草研究所� Ilott said. 害羞草研究所淭he protest was still going on and we decided to leave the area and come back later. After our tour of the Catacombs, we headed back to the Arc de Triumph. As we came around the corner we came upon the destruction of the Champs-Elysees.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淸With] riot police blocking every side street, we had no choice but to walk through the aftermath of the worst riot in the history of Paris.害羞草研究所�

The metro was shut down and Ilott had to find a taxi to get back to the hotel.

害羞草研究所淲e hurried out of the area as the riot police were starting to form up again,害羞草研究所� she said. 害羞草研究所淲e didn害羞草研究所檛 feel unsafe, but didn害羞草研究所檛 want to linger.害羞草研究所�

The violent demonstration by the 害羞草研究所測ellow vest害羞草研究所� movement saw about 80 luxury stores, restaurants and banks looted and burned.

In one case, a fire in a bank spread to a residential building and threatened the lives of a mother and child.

Nearly 200 people were arrested.

It害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所渧ery sad害羞草研究所� said Iliott, who filed photos and video taken by daughter Emily of the aftermath.

- with files from The Associated Press