Clouds of tear gas fired by police filled the streets of Paris on Saturday, as anti-government protests stretched beyond the French capital.
Some 550,000 protesters hit the streets across France, including 110,000 in Paris, interior minister Laurent Nunez said. Organizers estimated even higher turnout. Protests also took place in Rennes, Lyon and Marseilles this weekend.
Photos emerged of people climbing atop historical statues and buildings set alight, with protesters in Lille and Marseilles reportedly breaking into government buildings as dusk fell. “There’s an accumulation of wealth and power that’s completely out of control,” one protester,