MPR News and the Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Candles, flowers and a miniature Eiffel Tower sat outside Minneapolis’ Alliance Francaise Sunday afternoon, as marchers gathered to show solidarity with France after Friday’s deadly attacks in Paris.

Hundreds of people marched from a French-language school and culture center in Minneapolis to a local church to show solidarity with France.

Sunday’s march happened two days after attacks left more than 130 people dead in Paris.

Minnesota Public Radio News reports the marchers left candles, flowers and a miniature Eiffel Tower outside Alliance Francaise, a French language and culture center. The group then marched down Hennepin Avenue toward the Basilica of St. Mary for a service.

The group made its way down Hennepin Avenue toward the Basilica of St. Mary for a 3 p.m. service.

Basilica staff estimated the crowd at about 800 people.

Dayton orders flags flown at half-staff in honor of the victims of the attack in Paris

ST. PAUL — Following a proclamation issued Sunday by President Barack Obama, Gov. Mark Dayton has ordered all United States flags and Minnesota flags to be flown at half-staff at all state and federal buildings in the state of Minnesota. As directed by Obama, flags will be flown at half-staff beginning immediately, until sunset on Thursday, Nov. 19, as a mark of respect for the victims of the Paris attacks.