The French flag is flying at half-
The Tricolour was raised at South Beach on Saturday morning.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has chaired a second Scottish Government resilience meeting to discuss the ongoing response and the support that will be in place for affected Scots.
Ms Sturgeon also took part in the UK Government’s COBR resilience meeting, chaired by the Home Secretary today.
She said: “We are all shocked and horrified by the terrorist attacks in Paris."
She visited the French Consulate and expressed, on behalf of the Scottish people, "our sympathy and solidarity" with the people of France.
The Moderator of the Church of Scotland says the church is "shocked and appalled" by the attacks.
Rt Rev Dr Angus Morrison said: "It is impossible to comprehend the mindset that leads people to perpetrate such indiscriminate barbarity against their fellow human beings. There can be no possible justification for such wicked acts which sadly reveal humanity at its very worst."
The Catholic Church in Scotland has sent a message of support to the Archbishop of
Paris, Cardinal Vingt-
Archbishop Philip Tartaglia said: "We join with you in prayer, commending to God’s love and mercy all those who were killed, injured, and bereaved, and all whose lives have been affected by these tragic events."
Police Scotland Deputy Chief Constable Iain Livingstone said said people in Scotland remain safe in going about their daily lives but encourage everyone to remain "vigilant, alert and avoid complacency."
He said the UK threat level remains at severe, the second-
There has been a rise of hate crime since Friday which have been "motivated by religious hatred," said the police chief.
The Foreign Office has set up a telephone helpline on 020 7008 0000 for anyone with concerns for friends and families in Paris.
Symbol of solidarity following Paris attacks
15 November 2015