French Student Protests Spread From Paris After September 17 Start

Student protests in France began in Paris on September 17 before spreading rapidly across the country.

The demonstrations extended beyond the capital as students in the final years of secondary school joined the unrest.

Students blocked entrances to their schools, making school sites a focal point of the protests.

The unrest also brought clashes between students and police. The account provided no further dates for the protests’ spread or details of the confrontations.