Riot police attempt to disperse protesters demonstrating at Place de la Nation in Paris

(7 Nov 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ++CLIENTS NOTE POSSIBLE WRITTEN/AUDIO EXPLETIVES++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Paris - 7 November 2026 1. Various of police in riot gear 2. Various of demonstrators with a placard and French flag 3. Police charging toward protesters, person falling to the ground, another being pushed to the ground 4. Wide of police, police running, police carrying away protester 5. Mid of police in riot gear 6. Pan of police throwing tear gas 7. Various of protest, tear gas, protesters dispersing STORYLINE: As demonstrations turned violent in Paris, riot police attempted to disperse protesters on Saturday. Police charged at protesters with batons and fired tear gas in Place de la Nation in Paris. Thousands of protesters marched in Paris, demanding higher wages and voicing support for the country’s student protest movement, adding to pressure on the French government. The movement began in September with a protest over staff shortages at a high school southeast of Paris before spreading nationwide. It initially drew students demanding increased education funding before expanding to include workers seeking better pensions and relief from soaring fuel prices and other living costs. The demonstrations come as the campaign to succeed President Emmanuel Macron next May heats up, with political leaders seeking to capitalize on the movement. Macron is constitutionally barred from seeking a third consecutive term. =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/65e95d5c36574e3a9d56f7de5f97a84a