Paris: Protest starts at Porte d'Italie, after last-minute change to the route
A protest has begun at Porte d'Italie in Paris following a last-minute change to the demonstration route, as France braces for another day of cost-of-living protests.
France is bracing for another day of cost-of-living protests, with extra police deployed nationwide to prevent a repeat of the violence that followed last Saturday's demonstrations. In Lyon, where protests have been banned, police used tear gas to disperse around 150 people who had gathered to demonstrate.
Security Measures
Government figures put last weekend's turnout at more than half a million, and similarly large crowds could take to the streets again today. The movement grew out of high school students' protests over poor conditions and a lack of resources, and cities across the country have stepped up security.
In Paris, the Louvre, Orsay and Picasso museums are closed, while many luxury boutiques have also shut their doors and boarded up their windows following last weekend's looting.
Latest Developments
France 24 Journalist Elitsa Gadeva reports the latest from the ground as tensions remain high across the country.
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