France Protests Turn Violent as Police Arrest 400

Clashes, fires and looting broke out across France as hundreds of thousands protested rising living costs and school conditions.

Police used tear gas and water cannons in Paris to disperse masked demonstrators who threw fireworks, paving stones and other objects at officers near Place de la République.

Cars and rubbish bins were set alight, while shops were looted, according to the Associated Press.

In Limoges, protesters set fire to the city hall, while masked demonstrators broke into Marseille’s city hall and defaced its walls.

Protesters set fire to Lyon’s tourist office, Reuters reported.

Protests in France have turned completely violent over the cost of living 🤯 pic.twitter.com/V7tbV2vQTU

Violence and damage were also reported in Bordeaux, Lille, Calais, Brest, Rennes, Toulouse, Montpellier and Grenoble.

France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said about 400 people had been arrested nationwide after 110 marches drew an estimated 550,000 participants.

Source: Y News