# Hundreds of French high schools close as protests over conditions erupt

https://mins.news/en/item/83243

- euronews, 2026-10-02 10:02 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/02/hundreds-of-high-schools-in-france-close-as-new-protests-against-conditions-erupt

> Hundreds of high schools in France have closed as students launch new protests over school conditions. They say school hours are excessively long, classrooms can be overheated, conditions are inadequate and too many staff are absent.

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