# French police use tear gas and water cannons after some protests turn violent as shopkeepers board up storefronts across Paris

- Source: Fortune
- Published: 2026-10-24T23:09:17+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/10/24/french-police-tear-gas-water-cannons-protests-violence/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/french-police-use-tear-gas-and-water-cannons-after-some-protests-turn--72a585/

Clashes erupted in Paris as a mass march drew to a close Saturday, with more than 400,000 people rallying across France over school funding and soaring living costs.

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