French farmers protest on Parisian streets (17 images)

French grain farmers drive their tractors through the Place de la Bastille during a protest in Paris on April 27, 2010. The demonstration, to protest falling revenues and to demand a return to increased EU regulation of their markets, brought Paris traffic to a halt throughout various parts of the city. UPI/David Silpa

French grain farmers drive their tractors through the Place de la Bastille during a protest in Paris on April 27, 2010. The demonstration, to protest falling revenues and to demand a return to increased EU regulation of their markets, brought Paris traffic to a halt throughout various parts of the city. UPI/David Silpa

A bicyclist passes French grain farmers as they drive their tractors through the Place de la Bastille during a protest in Paris on April 27, 2010. The demonstration, to protest falling revenues and to demand a return to increased EU regulation of their markets, brought Paris traffic to a halt throughout various parts of the city. UPI/David Silpa

French grain farmers drive their tractors through the Place de la Bastille during a protest in Paris on April 27, 2010. The demonstration, to protest falling revenues and to demand a return to increased EU regulation of their markets, brought Paris traffic to a halt throughout various parts of the city. UPI/David Silpa