A minute​’s silence will be held across Europe on Monday 16 November at 11am UK time.

This will be in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the series of terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday that left 129 dead and more than 350 wounded.

In the Town Hall, St Aldates, the silence will be led by Lord Mayor Rae Humberstone.

Flags are also flying at half mast above the Town Hall and County Hall.

Councillor John Tanner, of Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council, said this morning: "The horrific attacks on hundreds of innocent civilians in Paris have touched us all. These murderous assaults could so easily have happened in London or even here in Oxford.

"We must act in solidarity with the people of Paris to bring these terrorists to justice. Their medieval death cult is a complete perversion of Islam. They aim quite simply to destroy western civilisation.

"The Tory Government is right to support, where we can, those Muslims who are fighting Islamic State. We must also stop those who are funding and arming the terrorists, or buying oil from them. The worst thing we can do is to blame the refugees for what has happened."

A candlelit vigil is set to be held at Carfax in Oxford tomorrow from 5pm to 6pm.

All are welcome and participants are invited to bring along their own candles and pay their respects to those who were killed in Friday's attacks in Paris, as well as those affected by terrorist group Islamic State across the world.

Co-organiser Dr Hojjat Ramzy, an Imam and director of the Oxford Islamic Information Centre, said: "The whole community in Oxford is very sad about what has happened and want to talk about it.

"We are holding a vigil not just for France, but all those in the world who have lost their innocent lives because of ISIS in Iraq, Lebanon and other places.

"These are not Muslims. Randomly killing anyone is totally against Islam."

Imam Monawar Hussain, foundation of inter-faith education charity The Oxford Foundation, said: “We are deeply shocked and saddened to witness the appalling acts of violence perpetrated against innocent civilians enjoying an evening out with their friends and families in Paris.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, friends and the people of France.

“We will defeat the scourge of contemporary terrorist movements through being absolutely united in the values that underpin our societies: democracy, freedom, rule of law, human rights and compassion.”

Anyone directly affected by the incidents in Paris orconcerned about family members and friends can call the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 020 7008 0000.