NYT > World News Unrest Erupts Again in France, but This Time, With Less Property Damage Par : Mark Landler · Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic 24 octobre 2026 à 17:23 After largely peaceful marches on Saturday, clashes broke out in the evening. But a large-scale police presence, 1,000 arrests and the rerouting of protest routes kept a lid on wholesale vandalism. © Philippe Lopez/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesProtesters amid tear gas near Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux, western France, on Saturday.