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A surreal night in Paris: Looting, selfies and terrace drinks

Le Monde19 October 2026, 08:16 UTCFrance

After nationwide demonstrations that descended into chaos on Saturday, the streets of the French capital still bore the marks of vandalism on Sunday night, alongside the carefree atmosphere of an ordinary weekend.

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