In Pictures: The last of Calais Jungle

The French authorities will begin moving thousands of people out of the notorious Calais Jungle on Monday (Oct 24) before demolishing the migrant camp that has served as a launchpad for attempts to sneak into Britain.

Migrants with their belongings queue at the start of their evacuation and transfer to reception centers in France on Oct 24, 2016.PHOTO: REUTERS

A coloured bracelet is placed on the wrist of a migrant at the start of their evacuation and transfer to reception centers in France on Oct 24, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

Migrants queue at the start of their evacuation and transfer to reception centers in France on Oct 24, 2016. PHOTO: EPA

Migrants queue at the start of their evacuation and transfer to reception centers in France on Oct 24, 2016.PHOTO: REUTERS

Migrants leave the Calais migrant camp on Oct 24, 2016.PHOTO: AFP

A migrant looks at the Calais migrant camp before leaving on Oct 24, 2016.PHOTO: AFP

Smoke billows as migrants start a fire during clashes with police at the migrant camp in Calais on Oct 23, 2016.PHOTO: AFP

French riot police intervene after migrants set garbage bins on fire in the Calais migrant camp in France on Oct 24, 2016.PHOTO: REUTERS

French riot police intervene after migrants set garbage bins on fire in the Calais migrant camp in France on Oct 24, 2016.PHOTO: EPA

A migrant sets fire to a rubbish bin in the Calais migrant camp in France on Oct 24, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

A Kurdish Iraqi family prepares to board a bus to leave the 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais on Oct 12, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

Migrants build a stage next to makeshift tents at the 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais, northen France, on Oct 13, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

Migrants carry a banner as they protest inside the 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais, northen France, on Oct 13, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

Migrants' sympathizers hold a placard reading 'South Luberon, land of asylum' as they attend a rally in favour of migrants' hosting, on Oct 23, 2016, in La Tour d'Aigues.PHOTO: AFP

French far-right Front National party's member of parliament Marion Marechal-Le Pen (left) arrives to attend a rally against the hosting of migrants in La Tour d'Aigues on Oct 23, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

A general view shows the tents at the 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais, northern France, on Oct 23, 2016 on the eve of the camp's planned evacuation. PHOTO: AFP

Migrants walk at the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais, northern France, on Oct 23, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

Migrants start a fire during clashes with French police at the 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais, northern France, on Oct 23, 2016.PHOTO: AFP

Migrants take cover from tear gas during clashes with French police at the 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais, northern France, on Oct 23, 2016.PHOTO: AFP

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Oct 24, 2016, 12:32 pm SGT

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In Pictures: The last of Calais Jungle

The French authorities will begin moving thousands of people out of the notorious Calais Jungle on Monday (Oct 24) before demolishing the migrant camp that has served as a launchpad for attempts to sneak into Britain.