# Hundreds of thousands march across France in protests over schools and policing

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-24T17:54:41+00:00
- Category: World
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Government estimates at least 400,000 people took part, but trade unions say the number is double that Hundreds of thousands marched in cities across France on Saturday in largely peaceful protests to support schoolchildren’s demands for more teachers and repairs to dilapidated buildings, as Emmanuel Macron faces a social and political crisis in his final months as president. In Paris, at least 11

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