Protest movement: Escalated violence shocks France

They are scenes that remain in the memory: the burning town hall in Limoges, the Lyon tourist center in flames and rioters looting shops in Paris.

It is an unprecedented wave of violence that spread across France on Saturday.

Actually, there should be many protests against the high cost of living. And there were, depending on estimates, 500,000 to 800,000 people who took part in the demonstrations.

The security forces also emphasized that these rallies were “largely peaceful”.