Reference date: 24 October 2026 — demonstrations and reporting
Paris skyline with the Eiffel Tower
Paris skyline. Licensed illustrative photograph, not a photograph of the October 24 demonstrations. Image credit.

Hundreds of thousands marched across France on 24 October before clashes broke out in Paris and Marseille, Reuters reported. The Interior Ministry counted 410,000 participants nationwide; unions put attendance substantially higher.

Authorities deployed 70,000 police officers and gendarmes. In Paris, police used tear gas and water cannon after the main rally. The report distinguishes the largely peaceful demonstrations from the subsequent confrontations.

Sources

  1. Reuters: 24 October reporting ↗

Original summary based on the sources above, checked for the October 25, 2026 edition. Reference dates are shown separately from the edition date.