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Elena Cresci and Guardian readers

What's the mood in Paris following the terror attacks?

Candles, flowers and messages of tribute are seen at the Place de la Republique near the deadly attacks sites in Paris.
Candles, flowers and messages of tribute are seen at the Place de la Republique near the deadly attacks sites in Paris. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters

Paris is recovering after a wave of coordinated gun attacks and suicide bombs across the French capital.

More than 120 people died in Friday’s attacks and a Europe-wide operation is underway to track down remaining suspects. Events are still changing rapidly, and we’d like to hear from people in Paris about the aftershocks of the attack.

Several moving moments were reported from Paris during the weekend. From the pianist who stopped to play John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ in front of the world’s media:

Spontaneous choruses during vigils:

And people gathering in Place de la République for a moment’s silence on Monday:

If you live in Paris or are from the area, how do you feel about the events of the past few days? Do you feel safe? Has anything in your day-to-day routine changed as a result? What do you think is the best way for Paris, and France, to move forward? And finally, do you have a message from Paris to the rest of the world?

Share your stories with GuardianWitness and we’ll use some in our ongoing coverage of the story. All published contributions will be public on the site. If you have any further tips or information you would like to share direct with our journalists, please use the form below.

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