1m people gather on Champs-Élysées in Paris to see in new year

Parisians and tourists from France and abroad celebrate start of 2023 on famous avenue near Arc de Triomphe

An unexpectedly large crowd of 1 million people crammed on to the Champs-Elysees to celebrate the start of 2023, after two years of Covid cancellations - with Paris officials calling it a renaissance" in people wanting to get together again and a taster for future big gatherings for the 2024 Olympics.

French authorities had expected about 500,000 Parisians and tourists to flock to the avenue, where a vast display of 340kg of fireworks was set off around the Arc de Triomphe at midnight during a special musical medley.