Many demonstrators march on Saturday October 24 for “Act II” of the mobilization against the high cost of living. The movement brings together different types of anger: former yellow vests mobilized against the high cost of living, high school students, students, farmers and unions. Several gatherings are held, for the most part peacefully, sometimes despite bans issued by several prefectures. At 1 p.m., 35,000 people were counted in public spaces, compared to 60,000 on October 17, according to the Minister of the Interior. Laurent Nuñez also announced “135 arrests at 1 p.m. throughout the national territory”.
Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes
In Lyon (Rhône), where demonstrations are prohibited, the first tensions broke out. Clashes between demonstrators and the police are underway.
In Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme), 2,000 demonstrators were able to stroll through the streets of the city. According to the Puy-de-Dôme prefecture, "a group of around a hundred masked and/or hooded individuals displayed hostile behavior towards the internal security forces", indicates the prefecture in its report at midday. A person was arrested in the morning, indicates HERE Pays d'Auvergne.
In Annecy (Haute-Savoie), more than a hundred demonstrators gathered in the city center on the Pâquier despite the prefecture's ban earlier in the morning. Unions, political parties and associations denounce this decision but nevertheless call not to go to the Pâquier this afternoon so as not to put the participants in danger.
In Chambéry (Savoie), demonstrators dance in the city center and block the Centenaire crossroads, also indicates HERE Pays de Savoie. Since midday, buses have no longer been running in Chambéry.
Brittany
In Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine), two people were arrested by the police for obstructing traffic, reports ICI Armorique. At 2 p.m., several thousand demonstrators set off from the Mail François Mitterrand, the gathering place finally announced by the Solidaires 35 union. A large police force was deployed around the procession, the ICI Armorique reporter noted.
Center-Val de Loire
In Tours (Indre-et-Loire), around a hundred people including several yellow vests gathered on Saturday morning at Place Velpeau, for the first meeting of the day, reports ICI Touraine. Another mobilization is announced for 2 p.m.
In Châteauroux (Indre), nearly a hundred demonstrators gathered at the Louis Deschizeaux roundabout, indicates HERE Berry. The Indre prefecture banned demonstrators from marching in several sectors of the city's hypercenter.
Great East
In Metz (Moselle), several hundred people gathered at Place de la République, notes HERE Lorraine. The decision of the Strasbourg administrative court, referred to in summary proceedings on the prefectural order prohibiting demonstrations in Metz, is awaited. The police are also present at a distance from the gathering.
Normandy
In Cherbourg-en-Cotentin in Manche, 600 people gathered in front of the town hall despite the ban on gatherings in the city center, according to ICI Cotentin.
In Caen (Calvados), 8,000 people march in the city center despite the ban, indicates ICI Normandie. the administrative court rejected the appeal filed by several unions and associations who maintained the meeting at Place de la République in Caen at 2 p.m. Gatherings are also prohibited in Alençon and Flers (Orne) by the prefecture.
New Aquitaine
In Pau (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), more than 2,300 people gathered on Saturday morning, according to ICI Béarn Bigorre. They march peacefully against the high cost of living. Flags of student, agricultural and education unions adorn the procession. Some young people are present, dressed all in black.
In Niort (Deux-Sèvres), 1,200 people demonstrated in the morning, according to ICI Poitou.
In Guéret (Creuse), 250 people gathered this morning in front of the town hall even though the prefect of Creuse had banned all demonstrations in the town center. At midday, a few demonstrators left the city center of Guéret to block the RN 145.
Occitanie
In Toulouse (Haute-Garonne), several tens of thousands of people gathered along the authorized route. The police have put in place a reinforced system. The demonstration generally took place peacefully. Slight tensions are reported, while the procession can continue to move forward, indicates ICI Occitanie.
In Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales), a procession of 1,500 to 2,000 demonstrators marched on Saturday morning, according to ICI Roussillon. Yellow vests, high school students and citizens mobilized peacefully. The attendance is a little lower than last week, according to the ICI Roussillon reporter.
Loire region
In Nantes (Loire-Atlantique), shortly after 2 p.m., a procession of several thousand people set off from Place de la République in the direction of Beaulieu. The first incidents broke out near the Aristide Briand bridge, which demonstrators wanted to cross to reach the prohibited perimeter. Two demonstrators were injured, a woman in the shin and a young man in the hand, they were treated by the firefighters. Witnesses say they received grenade shards, reports ICI Loire Océan.
In Saint-Nazaire (Loire-Atlantique), between 1,000 and 1,500 people gathered in the town in the morning, indicates ICI Loire Océan.
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
In Nice (Alpes-Maritimes), tensions were reported at the start of the afternoon where demonstrators were pushed back by the CRS, indicates ICI Azur. Many points in the city are under heavy surveillance after calls to demonstrate despite the bans.
