Officers fired tear gas as protesters hurled cobblestones during nationwide demonstrations demanding better learning conditions<\/p>\n
Clashes between protesters and police continued in Paris on Tuesday as high school and university students staged their fifth round of nationwide demonstrations demanding better learning conditions.
\nIn the capital, the most intense clashes took place at Place Vauban, a square near Les Invalides, the historic military complex housing Napoleon\u2019s tomb.
\nPolice fired volleys of tear gas, while protesters hurled cobblestones and launched fireworks at officers.
\nMore than 6,800 people have been detained since the demonstrations began last month, when students joined striking public sector workers. Around 161,500 people took part in protests on Tuesday, including 41,500 in Paris, according to the Interior Ministry. Organizers put nationwide turnout at 480,000.<\/p>\n
La tension ne retombe pas place Vauban. Les forces de l’ordre multiplient les charges et l’emploi de grenades pour repousser les manifestants en marge de la manifestation des lyc\u00e9ens et \u00e9tudiants. https:\/\/t.co\/Ac8YyhJ2Cz\u2014 CLPRESS \/ Agence de presse (@CLPRESSFR) October 13, 2026<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udd34 La police compl\u00e8tement submerg\u00e9e par les jets de pav\u00e9s, place Vauban<\/p>\n
Une voiture en flammes et des \u00e9quipements des forces de l\u2019ordre abandonn\u00e9s<\/p>\n
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#13Octobre #blocus #lyc\u00e9es #BlocusUniversit\u00e9s https:\/\/t.co\/kkcbfVIjCy\u2014 QG le m\u00e9dia libre (@LibreQg) October 13, 2026<\/p>\n
While government officials acknowledged the legitimacy of students\u2019 grievances, they blamed far-left activists for the violence and accused La France Insoumise (LFI), the third-largest party in parliament, of inciting unrest. The party rejected the allegations and called on protesters to refrain from violence.<\/p>\n
Regain de tensions dans le cort\u00e8ge parisien de la mobilisation des lyc\u00e9ens et \u00e9tudiants, les forces de l’ordre sont vis\u00e9es par des tirs de mortiers d’artifice et des projectiles https:\/\/t.co\/0UL198v5VV\u2014 CLPRESS \/ Agence de presse (@CLPRESSFR) October 13, 2026<\/p>\n
Une voiture a \u00e9t\u00e9 incendi\u00e9e en marge de la manifestation des lyc\u00e9ens et \u00e9tudiants. Intervention des forces de l’ordre et des pompiers. https:\/\/t.co\/lQ04gw7Bn1\u2014 CLPRESS \/ Agence de presse (@CLPRESSFR) October 13, 2026<\/p>\n
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez also accused the left-wing groups Le Poing Leve and Revolution Permanente of encouraging violence during student protests in the Paris suburbs. Both groups rejected the allegations, accusing the minister of overseeing a \u201cbrutal crackdown.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Students and trade unions accused police of using excessive force. The General Inspectorate of the National Police (IGPN), France\u2019s internal police watchdog, is investigating 36 cases of alleged misconduct.
\nOn Tuesday, a police officer was charged with \u201caggravated violence\u201d in connection with an incident in Tours on September 30, when a 16-year-old student lost an eye after being struck by a projectile fired from an LBD, a police weapon that fires less-lethal rounds.
\nIn an effort to address student demands, Education Minister Edouard Geffray said on Tuesday that the government is sending 3,000 substitute teachers to high schools that face the most severe staff shortages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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