Student protests spread across Paris as police chief warns movement is out of control

In Paris in October 2026, high school students from deprived suburbs started a protest movement that spread nationwide. The Paris police chief said the student protest movement was out of control and urged peaceful action. Hundreds of protesters were arrested as unrest hit the French capital. Separately, the Marche des Fiertés took place in Paris with tens of thousands of participants, and traffic restrictions were announced for the event.