Protests in France - in pictures

  • Tear gas rises in the Republic Square as anti-riot police clash with protesters during demonstrations against the cost of living, in Paris. Reuters
    Tear gas rises in the Republic Square as anti-riot police clash with protesters during demonstrations against the cost of living, in Paris. Reuters
  • Police officers take cover behind their shields during clashes in the city of Nantes. Reuters
    Police officers take cover behind their shields during clashes in the city of Nantes. Reuters
  • Protesters climb fences in Nantes. Reuters
    Protesters climb fences in Nantes. Reuters
  • A woman jogs past shells of cars burnt during the unrest in Paris. Reuters
    A woman jogs past shells of cars burnt during the unrest in Paris. Reuters
  • A McDonald's restaurant after its windows were damaged, in Paris. Reuters
    A McDonald's restaurant after its windows were damaged, in Paris. Reuters
  • The city hall on fire in Limoges, central France. AFP
    The city hall on fire in Limoges, central France. AFP
  • The destroyed Limoges city hall after it was set on fire. AFP
    The destroyed Limoges city hall after it was set on fire. AFP
  • Heavy smoke around the statue in the Republic Square, in Paris. AFP
    Heavy smoke around the statue in the Republic Square, in Paris. AFP
  • Police officers charge against protesters. AFP
    Police officers charge against protesters. AFP
  • The violence degenerated into looting and burning nationwide. AFP
    The violence degenerated into looting and burning nationwide. AFP
  • A protester waves a Palestinian flag, in Paris AFP
    A protester waves a Palestinian flag, in Paris AFP
  • A bicycle rack smashed against a window at the Hotel de Nesmond, the state's official residence in Gironde, in Bordeaux. AFP
    A bicycle rack smashed against a window at the Hotel de Nesmond, the state's official residence in Gironde, in Bordeaux. AFP
  • People enter a ransacked Franprix store, in central Paris. AFP
    People enter a ransacked Franprix store, in central Paris. AFP
  • Protesters and students from art and culture schools block the entrance to the Louvre Museum. Reuters
    Protesters and students from art and culture schools block the entrance to the Louvre Museum. Reuters