The picture above shows the Allianz Arena in Munich tonight. It is lit in the colours of the French flag. Candles and messages are also lit in front of the French General Consulate in Munich; there are countless messages, tweets and posts in which people in Munich show their empathy with the French.

The Mayor of Munich, Dieter Reiter posted on Facebook today: "Munich is suffering with Paris after these cowardly and incredibly inhumane attacks last night. Our thoughts are with the victims, their relatives and friends and all the people in Paris."

UPDATE: The above photo of the Allianz Arena is a fake. Besides us, many other reputable sites have shared it. We would have liked to see the Arena lit in Tricolore colours...