France Protests & Riots Damage Map

The protests began in September 2026 with a blockade by students at a high school in Créteil, a Paris suburb, protesting teacher shortages (reports differ on the start date: September 17 or 21), and spread to high schools and universities across the country. October 17 was a national day of action against the high cost of living (vie chère), with about 550,000 participants according to the authorities. On the same day, public buildings such as city halls and prefectures, and shopping streets, were hit by arson and looting in many places. Authorities' and the press's accounts of who was involved are given in the list below. This map shows each damaged building, shop or street individually.