'Tense' atmosphere as tens of thousands join French student protests • FRANCE 24 English

Police fired tear gas at protesters blockading French high schools on Tuesday as students, teachers and parents took to the streets on the biggest day of action in a wave of demonstrations against understaffed and dilapidated classrooms. Reporting from a march in Paris, France 24's Claire Paccalin says that the demonstration there has been peaceful so far, though the atmosphere is "tense" with a "heavy police presence". #France #students #protest 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X: https://f24.my/Xen Bluesky: https://f24.my/BSen and Threads: https://f24.my/THen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen

0:00 / 0:00

HQ Stream

visibility 2,093 views thumb_up 28 comment 4 schedule 3:43 2026 1 month ago

apparel Vintage steps Sneakers checkroom Streetwear sports_esports Gaming travel Travel chef_hat Food broadcast_on_home Tech child_care Kids sell Reselling sports Sports comedy_mask Comedy tv_guide Entertainment skateboarding Skate style Cards history_2 Retro money_range Business headphones Music dictionary Learn rss_feed News wall_art Art landscape Outdoors newspaper Docuseries manga Anime sports_kabaddi Wrestling styler Lifestyle car_gear Auto supervisor_account Reality shopping_bag Shopping diamond Luxury military_tech Military borg Sci-Fi language_international International grass Western weather_hail Weather movie Movie car_gear Engineering casino Gameshow home_and_garden Home universal_local Local bath_soak Relaxation