# France deploys police in force as Paris museums close ahead of new protests

https://mins.news/en/item/113716

- France 24, 2026-10-24 05:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261024-french-police-deploy-in-big-numbers-and-paris-shuts-major-museums-ahead-of-new-protests

> France plans to deploy about 70,000 police nationwide, while some major Paris museums will close Saturday, as it prepares for another wave of protests. Looting and unrest accompanied demonstrations a week earlier. High school students’ protests over learning conditions have spread nationwide, fuelled by broader anger over rising living costs.

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