France Cities Assess Damage After Protests

Paris, Lyon and Marseille clean up after violent protests against rising living costs.

Oct 18, 2026

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France Cities Assess Damage After Protests

Paris, Lyon and Marseille clean up after violent protests against rising living costs.

In brief

Paris, Lyon and Marseille clean up after violent protests against rising living costs. Paris, Lyon and Marseille report extensive damage from Saturday's riots targeting stores and public spaces. Originally reported by euronews.

Paris

A woman takes a snapshot of a looted store the day after a demonstration against rising living costs, joining students' grievances, in Paris

Shattered windows and damaged storefronts at Les Halles shopping centre, Paris Opera and major retailers including Nike, Sephora and Burger King.

Lyon

Firefighters attended a blaze at the city's tourist office with scorched façade and smoke, while shops were vandalised and looted.

Marseille

Clean-up crews hosed down Rue Saint-Ferréol where damaged shops and debris marked the unrest.

What it means

Paris, Lyon and Marseille report extensive damage from Saturday's riots targeting stores and public spaces.

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