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Protests roil France once again as police seek to quell violence

NPR | By Eleanor Beardsley

Published October 24, 2026 at 4:21 PM CDT

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Hundreds of thousands turned out across France to protest everything from the lack of school funding to economic inequality. Police also were out in force to prevent a repeat of last week's violence.

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Eleanor Beardsley

Eleanor Beardsley is an NPR correspondent based in Paris, France.