Full coverage: Bastille Day Attack In Nice, France

In Paris, a special mass was held at Notre Dame to mourn the 84 lives lost in Nice.

A special service was held at the iconic Notre Dame cathedral to mourn the 84 people that were killed in the Mediterranean coastal city.

Many of those attending the mass know all too well, the pain and suffering of a terrorist attack with Paris still reeling from the atrocity in November last year that saw 130 people killed.

“It is true that in Paris we have really been hurt by this terrible happenings. It is still very sensitive among people. It is a goal to build a stronger brotherhood in the nation,” said Bishop Denis Jachiet, Vicar general of The Diocese of Paris.

Understandably, the recent attack, coming so soon after Paris, has left some emotional and angry.

A couple of kilometers away, there were prayers at the Paris Grand Mosque. A group of heavily armed soldiers guarded against a revenge attack. Some of those attending were keen to send a message of solidarity.

The events in Nice have been keenly felt in Paris. The two cities share a tragic connection, two horrific terror attacks less than a year apart. One city is still to come to terms with the atrocities; the other is just starting that process.