Paris woke Sunday to shattered storefronts, burned cars and a heavy police presence after unrest swept through the city and other parts of France.Violent clashes broke out Saturday during nationwide demonstrations over rising living costs and poor school conditions.Hundreds of thousands marched across the country, while masked groups fought with police, looted businesses and set fires in several cities.Police reported 1,800 arrests nationwide, including 855 in the Paris region.VIOLENCE ERUPTS AT FRANCE PROTESTS AS MACRON WARNS UNREST IS BEING EXPLOITEDA protester waving a French national flag walks past a fire during clashes prior to the start of a demonstration to protest against the "high cost of living", in Marseille, southern France, on October 17, 2026.
(Thibaud Moritz/AFP/Getty Images)A protester holds a rock to throw at police as a kiosk burns during a demonstration near Place de la République, as the the Gilets Jaunes join students for a weekend of action on October 17, 2026 in Paris, France.(Carl Court/Getty Images)A protestor jumps over a wheelie bin as a fire is started on Voltaire boulevard while tens of thousands of secondary school students and their supporters march from Republic to Nation square on October 6, 2026 in Paris, France (Guy Smallman/Getty Images)Clashes occur between protesters throwing projectiles and police responding with tear gas during a demonstration against the high cost of living in Paris, France, on October 17, 2026.
(Jerome Gilles/NurPhoto/Getty Images)A fire is seen with the Eiffel Tower in the background during a demonstration to protest against the "high cost of living", in Paris on October 17, 2026 as part of a nationwide call for mobilisation bringing together various groups expressing their anger: former "Yellow Vest", secondary school and university students, climate activists and even farmers.(Guillaume Saligot/AFP/Getty Images)Thousands of protesters take to the streets in Paris, France, on October 17, 2026.
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