The interior ministry estimated that 320,000 people had demonstrated nationwide, a smaller number than the previous two Saturdays. The police and protesters clashed in Paris and other cities.

Massive protests have swept across France since mid-September as students have rallied against the country’s education system and rising living costs. But the chaos could be a boon for France’s more extreme parties before next year’s elections.

Paris — French officials implemented local curfews Monday as the nation reeled from a weekend of violence. Widespread anti-government protests in many large cities descended into riots, with damage to historic properties and thousands of arrests.

France is on fire, and it faces a political and an economic reckoning that feels dangerously familiar to Americans.

PARIS (AP) — Fresh curfews were being imposed across the city centers of Paris and Lyon on Tuesday after the first quiet night since France’s most destructive rioting in years, as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said a “massive” security ...

Large crowds gathered in Paris and other major French cities on Saturday for a fresh round of nationwide protests over the high cost of living and deteriorating conditions in schools, amid fears of

Officers have clashed with protesters in France as demonstrations sweep the country and at least 100 people are detained. Follow for the latest updates.