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Violent clashes, fires and looting marred demonstrations across France as hundreds of thousands of people marched against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools.
About 400 people were arrested nationwide, interior minister Laurent Nunez said.
Mr Nunez said 110 marches drew about 550,000 people across the country.
Organisers, including the CGT labour union and students’ organisations, said about 800,000 demonstrators took to the streets.
Mr Nunez described troublemakers as “extremely violent, radical far-left groups” whom, he said, sought confrontations with police and targeted public buildings, including city halls and local government offices.
He said those groups have been joined by offenders willing to loot shops.
Most of those arrested are adults, he said.
Here are ten images of the protests that continue into the week, and are spreading across Europe.
6. Statue de la Republique
Smoke rises as the 'Statue de la Republique' is covered with a bannner reading "2026, the police are mutilating high school students" | AFP via Getty Images
7. Paris
A protester is detained by police during a march from Place de la Republique, as the the Gilets Jaunes join students for a weekend of action on October 17 | Getty Images
8. Place de la Republique
A protester holds a rock as a kiosk burns during a demonstration near Place de la Republique | Getty Images Photo: Place de la Republique