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A Day After Renewed Street Clashes in France, Relief and Anxiety Mix

25 octobre 2026 à 12:43
While the police kept a lid on vandalism, the huge number of protesters and France’s fraught politics suggest unrest could grow.

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Protesters shielding themselves from a water cannon in Paris on Saturday.

Unrest Erupts Again in France, but This Time, With Less Property Damage

24 octobre 2026 à 17:23
After largely peaceful marches on Saturday, clashes broke out in the evening. But a large-scale police presence, 1,000 arrests and the rerouting of protest routes kept a lid on wholesale vandalism.

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Protesters amid tear gas near Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux, western France, on Saturday.

Paris, Battened Down Against Riots, Offers Lonely Welcome to Visitors

25 octobre 2026 à 15:41
Americans on hand for the N.F.L.’s first-ever game in France found famous museums closed and shops boarded up.

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Security forces blocked access to the Place de la Bastille in Paris on Saturday for protesters and visitors alike.
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  • Why Are There Protests in France?
    The authorities deployed tens of thousands of security forces and banned demonstrations in some cities, hoping to avoid a repeat of the riots that shook the country a week ago.
     

Why Are There Protests in France?

24 octobre 2026 à 07:08
The authorities deployed tens of thousands of security forces and banned demonstrations in some cities, hoping to avoid a repeat of the riots that shook the country a week ago.

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Forensic officers examining the tourist office in Lyon, France, on Sunday, Oct. 18.

How a Small Student Protest Spread Across France

Par : Leo Sands
24 octobre 2026 à 05:46
A movement that began with a few high schools has broadened to encompass labor unions and other activists.

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Protesters in Paris this month during a nationwide day of actions called by high school students and joined by unions and teachers.

Looting Left Damage and Fear on Paradise Street in Marseille

24 octobre 2026 à 05:04
Looters ravaged a storied commercial avenue in France’s second-largest city. Its merchants fear that more unrest could follow.

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Damaged stores after rioting this month on Paradise Street in Marseille, France.

One Killed Near Paris After Gunman Fires at Random, Officials Say

23 octobre 2026 à 16:24
The shooter was arrested after firing from a car in several locations southwest of the capital. Antiterrorism prosecutors said they were exploring a racial or religious motive.

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Police officers investigating at the site of a shooting in Trappes, in the Paris suburbs, on Friday.

Macron Says Trump Does Not Like France and Distorts Its Troubles

21 octobre 2026 à 11:26
Speaking in Qatar, President Emmanuel Macron railed against foreign leaders who he said had made false claims about unrest in France for their own political ends.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France in Lusail, Qatar, on Wednesday. “All the people who are speaking ill of our country right now are people who don’t like our country,” he said.

What We Saw at Fast-Track Trials of Riot Suspects in France

21 octobre 2026 à 11:54
At the Tribunal de Paris, judges have supervised a carousel of expedited and often chaotic hearings for those detained during recent unrest.

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Police officers confronting protesters in Paris this month.

Macron Says Trump Does Not Like France and Distorts Its Troubles

21 octobre 2026 à 11:26
Speaking in Qatar, President Emmanuel Macron railed against foreign leaders who he said had made false claims about unrest in France for their own political ends.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France in Lusail, Qatar, on Wednesday. “All the people who are speaking ill of our country right now are people who don’t like our country,” he said.

Art Basel Paris Preview Draws Interest Despite Protests

21 octobre 2026 à 05:13
The Avant-Première preview of the Art Basel Paris fair attracted major collectors despite an escalation of anti-government protests, riots and looting across French cities.

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The Grand Palais in Paris, site of the Art Basel Paris preview.

France to Extend Curfews After Calm Night Follows Days of Riots

20 octobre 2026 à 12:06
The targeted restrictions are part of a state effort to reassert control after the country’s largest riots in years, as those arrested in the chaos face expedited trials.

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Police officers patrolling during an overnight curfew in Paris early Tuesday.

France Protests Show Europe’s Shift Away From Centrist Politics

20 octobre 2026 à 05:01
Europe’s centrist parties are losing ground among young people and workers, who are increasingly tempted by populist promises of radical change.

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A burned-out vehicle on Rue Yves Toudic in Paris on Monday after a weekend of rioting.

France Imposes Curfews in Parts of Paris and Other Cities After Nationwide Rioting

19 octobre 2026 à 15:25
The interior minister acknowledged that the police were underprepared for the scale of the riots. But Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu defended their efforts and pledged to restore order.

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Police officers in Paris during protests on Saturday.

France’s Far Right Shifts Into Campaign Mode as Student Riots Erupt Into Violence

19 octobre 2026 à 13:10
The National Rally, already ahead in the polls, presented itself as the party best placed to restore law and order.

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The aftermath of protests in central Bordeaux on Sunday.

The French City of Limoges Wasn’t Known for Unrest. Then Rioters Set Fire to Its City Hall.

19 octobre 2026 à 10:27
As unrest surged across France this weekend, the most surprising attack came in the quiet city of Limoges, where rioters set fire to the city hall.

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The city hall in Limoges on Saturday night. The violence in the city, better known for its porcelain than its politics, was among the most surprising episodes of France’s widespread unrest.

France in Shock After Protests Turn Into Riots, Damaging Buildings and Shops

18 octobre 2026 à 18:50
After anti-government protests devolved into chaos, leaders from across the political spectrum blamed one another for the unrest, even as it largely subsided on Sunday.

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A street in Paris, littered on Sunday with debris a day after nationwide protests and riots.

Why Are There Protests in France?

17 octobre 2026 à 11:43
Student demonstrations converged on Saturday with a broader protest movement against rising living costs, heightening a national reckoning.

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Clashes between demonstrators and the police in Paris during nationwide protests on Saturday.

The Sexual Abuse Crisis in Paris’s Public Schools

16 octobre 2026 à 04:22
A surge of abuse accusations has led Parisian authorities to acknowledge a “collective failure” to prevent sexual offenders from working in schools.

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The entrance to St.-Dominique, a kindergarten in Paris where 16 current and former employees were arrested following accusations of child abuse.

Fire Devastates Paris’s Oldest Covered Food Market, Le Marché des Enfants Rouges

12 octobre 2026 à 08:36
Le Marché des Enfants Rouges, which opened in 1615 as a vibrant food hall, was a fixture for chefs, cooks and tourists.

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Firefighters above the roof of the Marché des Enfants Rouges in Paris on Monday, after the famed market caught fire.

France’s Long, Fervent History of Protest

9 octobre 2026 à 05:03
Student demonstrations in recent weeks re-lit a centuries-old torch of civil resistance. How do they compare to previous movements in France?

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A student attacking the police in Paris during the May 1968 student uprising.

France’s Long, Fervent History of Protest

9 octobre 2026 à 05:03
Student demonstrations in recent weeks re-lit a centuries-old torch of civil resistance. How do they compare to previous movements in France?

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A student attacking the police in Paris during the May 1968 student uprising.

French Student Protests Continue as Government Seeks Way Out of Crisis

8 octobre 2026 à 15:31
Mass protests over decrepit schools and absent teachers are in their third week, with more planned. Officials have failed so far to quell a movement drawing many adult supporters.

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Protesters in Nantes, France, clashed with the police on Thursday as part of a wave of demonstrations across the country.

The School Near Paris That Shows Why French Students Are Protesting

7 octobre 2026 à 05:55
Angered by poor classroom conditions, students at Paul Éluard High School in a suburb of the capital were among the first to blockade their campus during an ongoing round of unrest.

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Students blocking access last week to Paul Éluard High School, during a protest for better learning conditions.

What We Saw at the French Protests

6 octobre 2026 à 16:39
Our reporter Ségolène Le Stradic reports from Paris as labor unions rally in solidarity with high school students protesting school conditions.

France Student Protests Escalate Amid Fiscal Crisis and an Election

6 octobre 2026 à 13:37
Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.

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The damaged entrance to a high school in Paris on Monday. Unrest at French schools has compounded a sense of crisis in France.

People of All Ages Join French Student Protests as Movement Broadens

7 octobre 2026 à 03:29
Union members, parents, teachers and others took part in mass demonstrations around the country, backing student demands that the government invest more in schools.

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Demonstrators gathered in Paris to protest ailing schools.

British Museum Says It’s Extending Bayeux Tapestry Viewing Hours

5 octobre 2026 à 14:27
The museum has been struggling to fit ticket holders into the exceptionally popular display, and it’s also up against the constraints of protecting the artwork.

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Visitors to the British Museum’s Bayeux Tapestry exhibition were initially allowed to take photos, but that practice has since been banned to move people along more quickly.
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