24.10.2026 17:10
In demonstrations continuing across France, 135 people were detained by 13:00 local time. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced that 70,000 police and gendarmes, as well as army units, had been deployed nationwide, and that approximately 35,000 people participated in the protests. In Paris, 24 metro stations were closed, while groups gathered in Lyon were dispersed with tear gas.
In demonstrations held across France, 135 people were detained by 1:00 p.m. local time. In the country, where security measures have been increased, 70,000 police officers and gendarmes, as well as military units, were deployed.
35,000 PEOPLE JOINED THE PROTESTS
At a press conference, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced that 135 people had been detained by 1:00 p.m. local time in the ongoing nationwide protests and that 136 public order violations had been recorded. Nunez stated that about 35,000 people had so far participated in the actions held in squares and public spaces. It was reported that demonstrations were permitted in cities such as Lille, Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Grenoble, Marseille, Toulouse and Amiens, in addition to the capital Paris.
24 METRO STATIONS CLOSED IN PARIS
For security reasons, in the capital Paris, public transport operator RATP announced that 24 metro stations had been closed to service since the morning hours. In Lyon, where demonstrations were banned in most of the city center, small groups that gathered were dispersed by security forces using tear gas.
Interior Minister Nunez stated that 70,000 police officers and gendarmerie personnel had been deployed across the country to prevent possible incidents of violence, and that soldiers affiliated with the army had also been sent to the field to support the security forces.