'We're fed up': Paris students rise up in a movement that shows no sign of slowing

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What happened

Hundreds of thousands of students and their supporters took part in nationwide protests across France on Tuesday after weeks of student barricades protesting school conditions.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:41:11 UTC.

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  1. French students looking for protests 'to become a major movement'

  2. France explodes again as students riot over education

  3. ‘This is state violence’: Paris students rage at politicians and heavy-handed policing

  4. Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests grow across France

  5. France erupts overs schools: Why the violence surrounding surprise movement?

  6. Students, unions and teachers in mass movement to demand better learning conditions

  7. 'We're fed up': Paris students rise up in a movement that shows no sign of slowing

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