A mobilization against the high cost of living was marked by violence, looting and damage in several cities, reminding Parisians of some of the Saturdays of mobilization of the yellow vests in 2018-2019.
In Paris, the festive atmosphere of the afternoon at Place de Clichy, following a peaceful demonstration, contrasted with the scenes of clashes around Place de la République, where tensions began at midday before the start of the parade.
Several other cities were the scene of scenes of looting. In Lille, the Losc store and a supermarket in the city center were vandalized. In Lyon, the police intervened around 8 p.m. to stop the looting of stores in the shopping streets of the center of the Presqu'île.
The executive denounces scenes of chaos, while around 1,200 arrests have been recorded.