Photos show some of France's biggest protests and riots over the past 100 years, from mass strikes to violent unrest

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• Protest: Political zemmour french riots show true face great replacementProtestsFrance20 October 2026, 13:00 UTC
• Jean-Noël BarrotGovernment leadersFrance20 October 2026, 09:18 UTC
• Protest: France riots jewish owned shops burn in marseille synagogue vandalised in paris during left islamist protestsProtestsFrance20 October 2026, 09:15 UTC
• Sébastien LecornuGovernment leadersFrance20 October 2026, 08:18 UTC
• Protest: Paris imposes overnight curfew after weekend riots and lootingProtestsFrance20 October 2026, 03:15 UTC
• Protest: Epochtv the organizations behind the france riotsProtestsFrance20 October 2026, 03:15 UTC
• Protest: Europe european parliament riotsProtestsFrance20 October 2026, 02:15 UTC
• Protest: French riots protests marine le pen emmanuel macronProtestsFrance20 October 2026, 01:30 UTC

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