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

By: Mark Landler · Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic

24 October 2026 at 22:23

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.