After the demonstrations against the “high cost of living” which brought together 800,000 people in France, several cities were the scene of riots and looting.
In the aftermath of national demonstrations against the “high cost of living” which brought together 800,000 people, Paris and several French cities are facing a heavy toll of looting and damage, sparking indignation among traders and local residents.
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On October 17, national demonstrations against the “high cost of living” took place in several French cities, bringing together around 800,000 participants.
“I will no longer put a penny in the machine”: Parisians outraged by looting and vandalism after the violence of October 17
REPORT - Paris wakes up, stunned and haggard, faced with the damage caused in the capital after the outbreak of violence on October 17. Dozens of stores were looted, angering local residents.
Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Limoges…: images of scenes of violence during the demonstrations of October 17
Some 800,000 people took part in actions and parades throughout France on Saturday against the “high cost of living”, according to several organizations associated with this national mobilization. In several cities, demonstrations quickly turned into riots.
The Grand Mosque of Paris published a press release criticizing whistleblower Chawki Benzehra, involved in the arrest of Algerian influencers, and denouncing the statements of former ambassador Xavier Driencourt on CNews.
Crif Marseille-Provence and the Bouches-du-Rhône prefecture deny a viral rumor claiming that the looting of October 17 in Marseille specifically targeted Jewish businesses, describing the damage as indiscriminate.

Paris suffered the consequences of urban violence that occurred on October 17, marked by looting. At the same time, the Grand Mosque of Paris criticizes CNews and Chawki Benzehra following the arrest of two Algerian influencers.

The Minister of Justice, Gérald Darmanin, will travel to Marseille this Wednesday following the violence, damage and looting that occurred on October 17. He advocates a firm criminal response, raising the possibility of qualifying the facts as organized crime.

A 14-year-old teenager injured two people in a college in Aubagne, prompting the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office to investigate. At the same time, 21 people were arrested after damage to the headquarters of CNews and Europe 1.

Around 800,000 people demonstrated in France against the high cost of living. The movement degenerated into riots and looting in several cities, notably in Paris where businesses were ransacked for two consecutive nights.