‼ Mass demonstrations take over France: 270,000 people take to the streets The number of demonstrators outside Paris has reached 270,000. Clashes with the police broke out in the country's major cities. In Lyon, security forces used tear gas and batons, with reported injuries, and a car was set on fire. In Marseille, protesters throw firecrackers and smoke bombs at the police. In Paris, the Eiffel Tower is closed, shops board up their windows and students block high schools. The police are deployed to Place de la République. According to Franceinfo, a third of French universities have suspended or imposed restrictions. The student union claims that 90% of the students mobilized for the demonstrations. Caravans: |.

‼ Mass demonstrations take over France: 270,000 people take to the streets The number of demonstrators outside Paris has reached 270,000. Clashes with the police broke out in the country's major cities. In Lyon, security forces used tear gas and batons, with reported injuries, and a car was set on fire. In Marseille, protesters throw firecrackers and smoke bombs at the police. In Paris, the Eiffel Tower is closed, shops board up their windows and students block high schools. The police are deployed to Place de la République. According to Franceinfo, a third of French universities have suspended or imposed restrictions. The student union claims that 90% of the students mobilized for the demonstrations. Caravans: |.