# Live: Up to 500 schools to close in France as student protests continue

https://mins.news/en/item/86046

- France 24, 2026-10-05 05:15 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261005-live-up-to-500-schools-to-shut-in-france-as-student-protests-continue

> Up to 500 schools across France are expected to close on Monday as student protests continue, Education Minister Édouard Geffray says. The movement began at a Paris school on September 17 over high teacher absence, long school days and deteriorating facilities, then spread nationwide last week.

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