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A spectator who was inside the Stade de France, north of Paris, when the stadium was targeted by explosions on Friday night described how, initially, "no-one reacted at all" as it was unclear what had happened. (Nov. 14) AP

Spectators move onto the field at the Stade de France after three explosions near the stadium(Photo: AP)

In the space of about an hour, terrorists attacked multiple sites across Paris on Friday evening, killing at least 129 people. Here are the seven main locations and what happened at each one, according to media reports:

Stade de FranceThe wave of attacks started at about 9:20 p.m. local time with an explosion at the Stade de France, the country's national stadium, where a friendly match between France and Germany was taking place. French President Francois Hollande, who was attending the game, was whisked away from the stadium soon after the attacks began. Two more explosions occurred in the next 30 minutes. All could be clearly heard from within the stadium.

The match, however, was completed before the arena was evacuated. With a capacity of just over 80,000, the stadium is located in the gritty St. Denis district just north of the city. According to police, at least four people died in the blasts, which were suicide attacks. It was not immediately clear whether the bombers were among the four listed as dead.

A man leaves flowers at the main entrance of Le Carillon restaurant, the site of a terrorist attack. (Photo: David Ramos, Getty Images)

Le CarillonJust a few minutes later, gunmen opened fire at Le Carillon, a restaurant in the 10th Arrondissement (district), which is northeast of the city center. Witnesses said they initially thought that a firecracker had gone off until they saw two men brandishing automatic weapons.

"People dropped to the ground," Ben Grant, who was with his wife at the back of the bar, told the BBC. "We put a table over our heads to protect us." Pierre Montfort, a nearby resident, told London's Daily Telegraph that "We heard the sound of guns, 30-second bursts. It was endless. We thought it was fireworks."

Two women embrace as they hold a board that reads 'Meme Pas Peur' (Not Afraid) in front of the Petit Cambodge restaurant, one of the Paris attack sites. (Photo: David Ramos, Getty Images)

Le Petit CambodgeHaving attacked the Le Carillon, the gunmen crossed the street to Le Petit Cambodge, a Cambodian restaurant described as a "hipster noodle shop" by the The New York Times.

A local resident named Leo told radio network Europe 1 that his wife was among the first to help victims near the the site, describing the scene as a “massacre” and “apocalyptic” with bodies “littered on the ground.” It is reported that 14 people died in the attacks at the two restaurants.

Bullet holes are seen in the door of the Casa Nostra restaurant after Friday's terror attacks in Paris. (Photo: Christopher Furlong, Getty Images)

La Casa Nostra and Cafe Bonne BiereA few streets south, bullets were sprayed on diners at La Casa Nostra, a pizzeria that describes itself as "Italy in the heart of the Marais district of Paris," and Cafe Bonne Biere, located across the street.

A resident who gave his name as Phillipe told the Daily Telegraph that he smelled the gunpowder and heard the shots being fired as he watched from his apartment. "What was so chilling was that once the terrorists got back into their car after gunning those people down, they drove away very slowly, very calmly."

People react near the cafe La Belle Equipe in Paris. (Photo: Loic Venance, AFP/Getty Images)

La Belle EquipeThe next burst of gunfire came about 10 minutes later at the Belle Equipe, an eatery located east of the city center. As many as 19 people were reported to have died. The restaurant appears to be very popular, with online reviewers calling it “a jewel of a bistro” and many saying that the staff was especially attentive.

David Hadjadje, a tour leader who lives nearby, told the Telegraph that he was in the street when the attack occurred. "I saw people panicked, shocked," he said. "Some of the people were drunk — it was after all a Friday night — and they didn't understand what was going on."

Police forensic experts work on the scene of one the attacks that took place in Paris, at the Comptoir Voltaire restaurant. (Photo: Marius Becker, EPA)

Comptoir VoltaireMinutes after the attack on the Belle Equipe, a suicide bombing at a cafe called Comptoir Voltaire on Boulevard Voltaire left at least one person dead. The person was believed to have been a terrorist.

Le Monde journalist Daniel Psenny filmed from his window the injured who tried to escape via a back entrance of the Bataclan concert venue. (Photo: La Monde)

Bataclan concert hallAbout half an hour after the initial attack at the Stade de France, terrorists launched the bloodiest assault of the evening, at the Bataclan concert hall, where California-based band, Eagles of Death Metal, was playing. The attack started at the back of the venue, according to media reports, where at least two black-dressed men holding automatic weapons and tan suicide vests emptied their guns into the crowd.

"They were not moving," Julien Pearce, a journalist who was attending the concert, told CNN. "They were just standing at the back of the concert room and shooting at us. Like if we were birds." Marc Coupis, 57, told London's Guardian newspaper that he got on the ground and ended up pinned against a wall with one man on top of him and another on his side until police arrived and told them to run. “It looked like a battlefield, there was blood everywhere, there were bodies everywhere," he said.

"I thought this was the end. I thought I’m finished, I’m finished," he added. "I was terrified. We must all have thought the same."

Attempts by concertgoers to exit the arena were captured in a horrific video taken by a Le Monde journalist who happened to be in a nearby building. At least 89 people were killed at the hall. The terrorists blew themselves up using their suicide vests.

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A spectator who was inside the Stade de France, north of Paris, when the stadium was targeted by explosions on Friday night described how, initially, "no-one reacted at all" as it was unclear what had happened. (Nov. 14) AP

Spectators move onto the field at the Stade de France after three explosions near the stadium(Photo: AP)

In the space of about an hour, terrorists attacked multiple sites across Paris on Friday evening, killing at least 129 people. Here are the seven main locations and what happened at each one, according to media reports:

Stade de FranceThe wave of attacks started at about 9:20 p.m. local time with an explosion at the Stade de France, the country's national stadium, where a friendly match between France and Germany was taking place. French President Francois Hollande, who was attending the game, was whisked away from the stadium soon after the attacks began. Two more explosions occurred in the next 30 minutes. All could be clearly heard from within the stadium.

The match, however, was completed before the arena was evacuated. With a capacity of just over 80,000, the stadium is located in the gritty St. Denis district just north of the city. According to police, at least four people died in the blasts, which were suicide attacks. It was not immediately clear whether the bombers were among the four listed as dead.

A man leaves flowers at the main entrance of Le Carillon restaurant, the site of a terrorist attack. (Photo: David Ramos, Getty Images)

Le CarillonJust a few minutes later, gunmen opened fire at Le Carillon, a restaurant in the 10th Arrondissement (district), which is northeast of the city center. Witnesses said they initially thought that a firecracker had gone off until they saw two men brandishing automatic weapons.

"People dropped to the ground," Ben Grant, who was with his wife at the back of the bar, told the BBC. "We put a table over our heads to protect us." Pierre Montfort, a nearby resident, told London's Daily Telegraph that "We heard the sound of guns, 30-second bursts. It was endless. We thought it was fireworks."

Two women embrace as they hold a board that reads 'Meme Pas Peur' (Not Afraid) in front of the Petit Cambodge restaurant, one of the Paris attack sites. (Photo: David Ramos, Getty Images)

Le Petit CambodgeHaving attacked the Le Carillon, the gunmen crossed the street to Le Petit Cambodge, a Cambodian restaurant described as a "hipster noodle shop" by the The New York Times.

A local resident named Leo told radio network Europe 1 that his wife was among the first to help victims near the the site, describing the scene as a “massacre” and “apocalyptic” with bodies “littered on the ground.” It is reported that 14 people died in the attacks at the two restaurants.

Bullet holes are seen in the door of the Casa Nostra restaurant after Friday's terror attacks in Paris. (Photo: Christopher Furlong, Getty Images)

La Casa Nostra and Cafe Bonne BiereA few streets south, bullets were sprayed on diners at La Casa Nostra, a pizzeria that describes itself as "Italy in the heart of the Marais district of Paris," and Cafe Bonne Biere, located across the street.

A resident who gave his name as Phillipe told the Daily Telegraph that he smelled the gunpowder and heard the shots being fired as he watched from his apartment. "What was so chilling was that once the terrorists got back into their car after gunning those people down, they drove away very slowly, very calmly."

People react near the cafe La Belle Equipe in Paris. (Photo: Loic Venance, AFP/Getty Images)

La Belle EquipeThe next burst of gunfire came about 10 minutes later at the Belle Equipe, an eatery located east of the city center. As many as 19 people were reported to have died. The restaurant appears to be very popular, with online reviewers calling it “a jewel of a bistro” and many saying that the staff was especially attentive.

David Hadjadje, a tour leader who lives nearby, told the Telegraph that he was in the street when the attack occurred. "I saw people panicked, shocked," he said. "Some of the people were drunk — it was after all a Friday night — and they didn't understand what was going on."

Police forensic experts work on the scene of one the attacks that took place in Paris, at the Comptoir Voltaire restaurant. (Photo: Marius Becker, EPA)

Comptoir VoltaireMinutes after the attack on the Belle Equipe, a suicide bombing at a cafe called Comptoir Voltaire on Boulevard Voltaire left at least one person dead. The person was believed to have been a terrorist.

Le Monde journalist Daniel Psenny filmed from his window the injured who tried to escape via a back entrance of the Bataclan concert venue. (Photo: La Monde)

Bataclan concert hallAbout half an hour after the initial attack at the Stade de France, terrorists launched the bloodiest assault of the evening, at the Bataclan concert hall, where California-based band, Eagles of Death Metal, was playing. The attack started at the back of the venue, according to media reports, where at least two black-dressed men holding automatic weapons and tan suicide vests emptied their guns into the crowd.

"They were not moving," Julien Pearce, a journalist who was attending the concert, told CNN. "They were just standing at the back of the concert room and shooting at us. Like if we were birds." Marc Coupis, 57, told London's Guardian newspaper that he got on the ground and ended up pinned against a wall with one man on top of him and another on his side until police arrived and told them to run. “It looked like a battlefield, there was blood everywhere, there were bodies everywhere," he said.

"I thought this was the end. I thought I’m finished, I’m finished," he added. "I was terrified. We must all have thought the same."

Attempts by concertgoers to exit the arena were captured in a horrific video taken by a Le Monde journalist who happened to be in a nearby building. At least 89 people were killed at the hall. The terrorists blew themselves up using their suicide vests.

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