NYT > World News
France to Extend Curfews After Calm Night Follows Days of Riots
The restrictions are part of a state effort to reassert control after the country’s largest riots in years, as those arrested in the chaos face expedited trials.
20 octobre 2026 à 08:37

France to Extend Curfews After Calm Night Follows Days of Riots

20 octobre 2026 à 08:37

The restrictions are part of a state effort to reassert control after the country’s largest riots in years, as those arrested in the chaos face expedited trials.

Police officers patrolling during an overnight curfew in Paris early Tuesday.

NYT > World News
France Protests Show Europe’s Shift Away From Centrist Politics
Europe’s centrist parties are losing ground among young people and workers, who are increasingly tempted by populist promises of radical change.
20 octobre 2026 à 05:01

NYT > World News

France Protests Show Europe’s Shift Away From Centrist Politics

Par : Steven Erlanger

20 octobre 2026 à 05:01

Europe’s centrist parties are losing ground among young people and workers, who are increasingly tempted by populist promises of radical change.

A burned-out vehicle on Rue Yves Toudic in Paris on Monday after a weekend of rioting.

NYT > World News
France Imposes Curfews in Parts of Paris and Other Cities After Nationwide Rioting
The interior minister acknowledged that the police were underprepared for the scale of the riots. But Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu defended their efforts and pledged to restore order.
19 octobre 2026 à 15:25

NYT > World News

France Imposes Curfews in Parts of Paris and Other Cities After Nationwide Rioting

Par : Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic

19 octobre 2026 à 15:25

The interior minister acknowledged that the police were underprepared for the scale of the riots. But Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu defended their efforts and pledged to restore order.

Police officers in Paris during protests on Saturday.

NYT > World News
France’s Far Right Shifts Into Campaign Mode as Student Riots Erupt Into Violence
The National Rally, already ahead in the polls, presented itself as the party best placed to restore law and order.
19 octobre 2026 à 13:10

NYT > World News

France’s Far Right Shifts Into Campaign Mode as Student Riots Erupt Into Violence

Par : Catherine Porter

19 octobre 2026 à 13:10

The National Rally, already ahead in the polls, presented itself as the party best placed to restore law and order.

The aftermath of protests in central Bordeaux on Sunday.

NYT > World News
The French City of Limoges Wasn’t Known for Unrest. Then Rioters Set Fire to Its City Hall.
As unrest surged across France this weekend, the most surprising attack came in the quiet city of Limoges, where rioters set fire to the city hall.
19 octobre 2026 à 10:27

NYT > World News

The French City of Limoges Wasn’t Known for Unrest. Then Rioters Set Fire to Its City Hall.

Par : Giulia Imbert

19 octobre 2026 à 10:27

As unrest surged across France this weekend, the most surprising attack came in the quiet city of Limoges, where rioters set fire to the city hall.

The city hall in Limoges on Saturday night. The violence in the city, better known for its porcelain than its politics, was among the most surprising episodes of France’s widespread unrest.

NYT > World News
France in Shock After Protests Turn Into Riots, Damaging Buildings and Shops
After anti-government protests devolved into chaos, leaders from across the political spectrum blamed one another for the unrest, even as it largely subsided on Sunday.
18 octobre 2026 à 18:50

NYT > World News

France in Shock After Protests Turn Into Riots, Damaging Buildings and Shops

Par : Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic

18 octobre 2026 à 18:50

After anti-government protests devolved into chaos, leaders from across the political spectrum blamed one another for the unrest, even as it largely subsided on Sunday.

A street in Paris, littered on Sunday with debris a day after nationwide protests and riots.

NYT > World News
Why Are There Protests in France?
Student demonstrations converged on Saturday with a broader protest movement against rising living costs, heightening a national reckoning.
17 octobre 2026 à 11:43

NYT > World News

Why Are There Protests in France?

Par : Lynsey Chutel · Zane Irwin and Catherine Porter

17 octobre 2026 à 11:43

Student demonstrations converged on Saturday with a broader protest movement against rising living costs, heightening a national reckoning.

Clashes between demonstrators and the police in Paris during nationwide protests on Saturday.

NYT > World News
How Bally Bagayoko, a 53-Year-Old Mayor, Became the Face of France’s Youth Protests
Bally Bagayoko, the mayor of a working-class suburb near Paris, has been a regular presence at student demonstrations, prompting both applause and condemnation.
17 octobre 2026 à 08:23

NYT > World News

How Bally Bagayoko, a 53-Year-Old Mayor, Became the Face of France’s Youth Protests

Par : Catherine Porter

17 octobre 2026 à 08:23

Bally Bagayoko, the mayor of a working-class suburb near Paris, has been a regular presence at student demonstrations, prompting both applause and condemnation.

NYT > World News
The Sexual Abuse Crisis in Paris’s Public Schools
A surge of abuse accusations has led Parisian authorities to acknowledge a “collective failure” to prevent sexual offenders from working in schools.
16 octobre 2026 à 04:22

NYT > World News

The Sexual Abuse Crisis in Paris’s Public Schools

Par : Ségolène Le Stradic

16 octobre 2026 à 04:22

A surge of abuse accusations has led Parisian authorities to acknowledge a “collective failure” to prevent sexual offenders from working in schools.

The entrance to St.-Dominique, a kindergarten in Paris where 16 current and former employees were arrested following accusations of child abuse.

NYT > World News
Fire Devastates Paris’s Oldest Covered Food Market, Le Marché des Enfants Rouges
Le Marché des Enfants Rouges, which opened in 1615 as a vibrant food hall, was a fixture for chefs, cooks and tourists.
12 octobre 2026 à 08:36

NYT > World News

Fire Devastates Paris’s Oldest Covered Food Market, Le Marché des Enfants Rouges

Par : Amelia Nierenberg and Giulia Imbert

12 octobre 2026 à 08:36

Le Marché des Enfants Rouges, which opened in 1615 as a vibrant food hall, was a fixture for chefs, cooks and tourists.

Firefighters above the roof of the Marché des Enfants Rouges in Paris on Monday, after the famed market caught fire.

NYT > World News
France’s Long, Fervent History of Protest
Student demonstrations in recent weeks re-lit a centuries-old torch of civil resistance. How do they compare to previous movements in France?
9 octobre 2026 à 05:03

NYT > World News

France’s Long, Fervent History of Protest

Par : Zane Irwin

9 octobre 2026 à 05:03

Student demonstrations in recent weeks re-lit a centuries-old torch of civil resistance. How do they compare to previous movements in France?

A student attacking the police in Paris during the May 1968 student uprising.

NYT > World News
France’s Long, Fervent History of Protest
Student demonstrations in recent weeks re-lit a centuries-old torch of civil resistance. How do they compare to previous movements in France?
9 octobre 2026 à 05:03

NYT > World News

France’s Long, Fervent History of Protest

Par : Zane Irwin

9 octobre 2026 à 05:03

Student demonstrations in recent weeks re-lit a centuries-old torch of civil resistance. How do they compare to previous movements in France?

NYT > World News
French Student Protests Continue as Government Seeks Way Out of Crisis
Mass protests over decrepit schools and absent teachers are in their third week, with more planned. Officials have failed so far to quell a movement drawing many adult supporters.
8 octobre 2026 à 15:31

NYT > World News

French Student Protests Continue as Government Seeks Way Out of Crisis

Par : Catherine Porter · Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic

8 octobre 2026 à 15:31

Mass protests over decrepit schools and absent teachers are in their third week, with more planned. Officials have failed so far to quell a movement drawing many adult supporters.

Protesters in Nantes, France, clashed with the police on Thursday as part of a wave of demonstrations across the country.

NYT > World News
The School Near Paris That Shows Why French Students Are Protesting
Angered by poor classroom conditions, students at Paul Éluard High School in a suburb of the capital were among the first to blockade their campus during an ongoing round of unrest.
7 octobre 2026 à 05:55

NYT > World News

The School Near Paris That Shows Why French Students Are Protesting

Par : Ségolène Le Stradic

7 octobre 2026 à 05:55

Angered by poor classroom conditions, students at Paul Éluard High School in a suburb of the capital were among the first to blockade their campus during an ongoing round of unrest.

Students blocking access last week to Paul Éluard High School, during a protest for better learning conditions.

NYT > World News
What We Saw at the French Protests
Our reporter Ségolène Le Stradic reports from Paris as labor unions rally in solidarity with high school students protesting school conditions.
6 octobre 2026 à 16:39

NYT > World News

What We Saw at the French Protests

Par : Ségolène Le Stradic and Leila Medina

6 octobre 2026 à 16:39

Our reporter Ségolène Le Stradic reports from Paris as labor unions rally in solidarity with high school students protesting school conditions.

NYT > World News
France Student Protests Escalate Amid Fiscal Crisis and an Election
Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.
6 octobre 2026 à 13:37

NYT > World News

France Student Protests Escalate Amid Fiscal Crisis and an Election

Par : Mark Landler

6 octobre 2026 à 13:37

Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.

The damaged entrance to a high school in Paris on Monday. Unrest at French schools has compounded a sense of crisis in France.

NYT > World News
People of All Ages Join French Student Protests as Movement Broadens
Union members, parents, teachers and others took part in mass demonstrations around the country, backing student demands that the government invest more in schools.
7 octobre 2026 à 03:29

NYT > World News

People of All Ages Join French Student Protests as Movement Broadens

Par : Ségolène Le Stradic

7 octobre 2026 à 03:29

Union members, parents, teachers and others took part in mass demonstrations around the country, backing student demands that the government invest more in schools.

Demonstrators gathered in Paris to protest ailing schools.

NYT > World News
Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France
Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.
6 octobre 2026 à 00:01

NYT > World News

Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France

Par : Mark Landler

6 octobre 2026 à 00:01

Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.

NYT > World News
British Museum Says It’s Extending Bayeux Tapestry Viewing Hours
The museum has been struggling to fit ticket holders into the exceptionally popular display, and it’s also up against the constraints of protecting the artwork.
5 octobre 2026 à 14:27

NYT > World News

British Museum Says It’s Extending Bayeux Tapestry Viewing Hours

Par : Karla Adam

5 octobre 2026 à 14:27

The museum has been struggling to fit ticket holders into the exceptionally popular display, and it’s also up against the constraints of protecting the artwork.

Visitors to the British Museum’s Bayeux Tapestry exhibition were initially allowed to take photos, but that practice has since been banned to move people along more quickly.

NYT > World News
What to Know About France’s High School Protests
Hundreds of schools will suspend some or all classes on Monday, the education minister said, as students protest conditions in the education system. Thousands of protesters have been arrested and hundreds of people injured.
4 octobre 2026 à 18:03

NYT > World News

What to Know About France’s High School Protests

Par : Lynsey Chutel and Zane Irwin

4 octobre 2026 à 18:03

Hundreds of schools will suspend some or all classes on Monday, the education minister said, as students protest conditions in the education system. Thousands of protesters have been arrested and hundreds of people injured.

Police officers and student protesters facing off outside a school in Paris on Thursday.

NYT > World News
Student Protests Rattle France as Police Clashes Bring Blockades and Tear Gas
Days of unrest have affected more than 1,000 schools across France as high school students push for better standards.
2 octobre 2026 à 10:22

NYT > World News

Student Protests Rattle France as Police Clashes Bring Blockades and Tear Gas

Par : Ségolène Le Stradic and Mark Landler

2 octobre 2026 à 10:22

Days of unrest have affected more than 1,000 schools across France as high school students push for better standards.

Trying to kick a tear-gas canister during clashes with the police on Thursday in Seine-Saint-Denis, near Paris. Students in about 1,000 French schools are protesting a lack of resources in education.

NYT > World News
Eiffel Tower Chief Resigns After Female Staff Moved for Hindu Group’s Visit
Patrick Branco Ruivo, who ran the tower’s operating company, will step down after an internal inquiry cited “problems and shortcomings” over the moving of female employees.
30 septembre 2026 à 11:27

NYT > World News

Eiffel Tower Chief Resigns After Female Staff Moved for Hindu Group’s Visit

Par : Giulia Imbert

30 septembre 2026 à 11:27

Patrick Branco Ruivo, who ran the tower’s operating company, will step down after an internal inquiry cited “problems and shortcomings” over the moving of female employees.

The Eiffel Tower in May. Staff at the landmark went on strike over a decision to sideline female employees during a group’s tour.

NYT > World News
In Fractious France, Politicians Agree on One Thing: Pope Leo Was a Hit
In a four-day visit, Pope Leo XIV won praise across the political spectrum, even from its most avowedly secular figures.
30 septembre 2026 à 14:57

NYT > World News

In Fractious France, Politicians Agree on One Thing: Pope Leo Was a Hit

Par : Mark Landler and Motoko Rich

30 septembre 2026 à 14:57

In a four-day visit, Pope Leo XIV won praise across the political spectrum, even from its most avowedly secular figures.

Pope Leo XIV, riding down Avenue des Champs-Élysées on Saturday. The crowds were a striking display of reverence from a proudly secular country.

NYT > World News
Accusations of Antisemitism Hit a Star of the French Far Right
Jordan Bardella, the 31-year-old protégé of Marine Le Pen, is said to have made antisemitic statements as a teenage activist. He denies it.
29 septembre 2026 à 08:09

NYT > World News

Accusations of Antisemitism Hit a Star of the French Far Right

Par : Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic

29 septembre 2026 à 08:09

Jordan Bardella, the 31-year-old protégé of Marine Le Pen, is said to have made antisemitic statements as a teenage activist. He denies it.

Vue normale