# Around 320,000 join largely peaceful protests across France

https://mins.news/en/item/123998

- France 24, 2026-10-31 21:34 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261031-some-320-000-demonstrators-take-part-in-largely-peaceful-protests-across-france

> France’s interior ministry estimated that about 320,000 people joined the third mass protest over living costs on Saturday, while organizers put the turnout at nearly half a million. Tensions rose at the end of marches in some cities, but authorities said most demonstrations were largely peaceful.

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