# 'Tense' atmosphere as tens of thousands join French student protests

https://mins.news/en/item/88960

- France 24, 2026-10-06 16:02 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261006-tense-atmosphere-as-tens-of-thousands-join-french-student-protests

> Police fired tear gas on Tuesday at protesters blockading French high schools, as students, teachers and parents joined the largest day of demonstrations so far against understaffed, run-down classrooms. In Paris, the protest remained peaceful but felt “tense” amid a heavy police presence, France 24 reported.

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