Looks like the government has stumbled into the "find out" side of things.

Seems pretty peaceful to me, the people were defending themselves against armed thugs

I love the French's political dissent

This is a country where "no Kings" actually meant something

I like how several dudes just walk nonchalantly into teargas and towards robo-cops

This is what actually fighting back against the system looks like.

in any different country yes, but for Paris this is business as usual

Good

I thought it was peaceful until that idot with the horn ruined things

This comment is more funny when you known this was recorded in Marseille

fuck, then shit's real

Yeah that seems pretty standard for a french protest.

BBQ's missing though

Based.

This is as peaceful as a response to cops maiming children can and should be.

Actually, the protests were largely peaceful. But they are so big overall, that even the usual percentage of hooligans amounted to a serious force.

Those are kids, not unionists, that's why.

Another good reason for leaders to not give the population a reason to protest. I remember during the BLM protests, trouble makers were setting off fireworks in the middle of crowds. At least one of those shits had their roman candle thrown back into their car before it went off in a crowd.

Completely unaware about the difference. Been to Marseille and Paris once. Care to explain why is it different? Is Marseille more bougie or less than Paris?

All i know is i paid like 50 eur for a fish in Marseille and it was absolutely worth it

I thought that was a police horn

Since 18 September 2026, a series of demonstrations and blockades by lycée students has been taking place in France and later Belgium,^[2][3]^ Albania, Greece,^[4]^ and Italy,^[5][6]^ having originated in Créteil, a commune in the suburbs of Paris.^[7]^

2026 French student protests
Part of Gen Z protests
Clockwise from top left: firefighter extinguishing a burning car in Paris; police in Perpignan; barricades in front of the protestor-occupied UR2 campus in Rennes; protestors atop the Monument à la République; student protestors gathering in Bayonne;
Date	18 September 2026 – present (30 days)
Location	France
Caused by	Teacher and staff shortages; overcrowded classes; dilapidated buildings; overloaded timetables; deficient undergraduate admissions web system "Parcoursup"
Methods	Arson, school blockades, demonstrations, occupations; trash can fire, vandalism, rioting, looting and clashes with police
Status	Ongoing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_French_student_protests

Take some notes US.

The french are so fucking based

Usually Marseille demonstrations are more peacefull. Tradition and habits is to start in the morning then do other things in the afternoon.

With more sensitives places in Paris, protest turn violent quickly because of scared and hatefull cops (a dangerous combo). Also it is after lunch peoples are full of energy (personal hypothesis).

And yes you come in Marseille for soccer and stay for the fishes.

I've never been to Marseille but it has a reputation of being where the mafia is, gang clashes and all, and where there are more of the poor suburbs than Paris. It's also where we see more frequently news of groups of asshole kids using mortars on cops - Paris is not far behind, especially during riots like this one, but around Marseille it just happens sometimes when a kid gets shot because of gang rivalries and cops response with raids blasting doors in apartment buildings because they decided someone lived there. It's also where guns get around, which it doesn't much in Paris or its poorer suburbs, hence the gang problem. A few years ago there was also an incident where firefighters got ambushed there, that one was pretty bad.

I figure actually living there is not close at all to this reputation, but gang shit does happen there.

Socialist country btw

For all the shit I give the french, I gotta hand them this: They sorted that one out pretty thoroughly.