In Marseille, the day of protest on October 17 turned into a day of violence from the start of the morning, according to France Info. Very quickly, the first clashes broke out and the municipal police station was attacked.
The situation remained tense in the evening in the Marseille city. Hooded individuals forced the door of the city hall of Marseille, in Bouches-du-Rhône, and several individuals entered the hall of the town hall.
Amid the confusion, tourists waved a white handkerchief as a sign not to be attacked. The question of the arrests and the situation was raised: “I want to know how many have been arrested, I want to know what is happening.».