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France anti-government protests turn violent, fiery. See photos

Portrait of Melina Khan Melina Khan
Oct. 19, 2026, 1:14 p.m. ET
Anti-government protests in France descended into violence as fires and looting broke out across Paris and other cities. Officials said around 2,400 people were arrested and roughly 3,000 businesses ransacked over the weekend. On Oct. 19, protesters blocked the entrance to Paris' iconic Louvre museum as demonstrations continued.
Anti-government protests in Francedescended into violence as fires and looting broke out across Paris and other cities.

Officials said around 2,400 people were arrested and roughly 3,000 businesses ransacked over the weekend.

On Oct. 19, protesters blocked the entrance to Paris' iconic Louvre museum as demonstrations continued.
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Protesters and students from art and culture schools block the entrance to the Louvre Museum during a demonstration in support of a high school student movement demanding better school conditions and government action, in Paris, France, Oct. 19, 2026.
Protesters and students from art and culture schools block the entrance to the Louvre Museum during a demonstration in support of a high school student movement demanding better school conditions and government action, in Paris, France, Oct. 19, 2026.
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Police officers in riot gear stand near burning fire, in Paris, France, Oct. 18, 2026.
Police officers in riot gear stand near burning fire, in Paris, France, Oct. 18, 2026.
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People inspect a destroyed vehicle after clashes during a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, Oct. 18, 2026.
People inspect a destroyed vehicle after clashes during a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, Oct. 18, 2026.
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A person walks near a vandalised Esports center after clashes during a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, Oct. 18, 2026.
A person walks near a vandalised Esports center after clashes during a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, Oct. 18, 2026.
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Burnt and destroyed Limoges town hall, which was set ablaze and largely destroyed amid demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Limoges, France, Oct. 18, 2026.
Burnt and destroyed Limoges town hall, which was set ablaze and largely destroyed amid demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Limoges, France, Oct. 18, 2026.
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A fire burns as police officers in riot gear stand guard during demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, Oct. 18, 2026.
A fire burns as police officers in riot gear stand guard during demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, Oct. 18, 2026.
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A woman rides a bicycle past French riot police standing near a burning barricade amid clashes with protesters during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris, France, Oct. 17, 2026.
A woman rides a bicycle past French riot police standing near a burning barricade amid clashes with protesters during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris, France, Oct. 17, 2026.
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A man throws a plastic traffic cone through a burning barricade amid clashes during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris, France, Oct. 17, 2026.
A man throws a plastic traffic cone through a burning barricade amid clashes during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris, France, Oct. 17, 2026.
Abdul Saboor/REUTERS
French riot police secure the area near the Place de la Concorde with the Eiffel tower in the background, amid clashes with protesters during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris, France, Oct. 17, 2026.
French riot police secure the area near the Place de la Concorde with the Eiffel tower in the background, amid clashes with protesters during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris, France, Oct. 17, 2026.
Stephanie Lecocq/REUTERS
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