France’s cost-of-living protest turns to chaos: shops looted in Bordeaux

Central Bordeaux saw hours of clashes on October 17, a national day of protest in France against the rising cost of living. According to the Gironde prefecture, several hundred violent individuals caused damage and looted shops; the prefect’s residence was ransacked and stores on Rue Sainte-Catherine, including the Apple Store and Louis Vuitton, were looted. Police used tear gas and water cannons; 23 people were injured, 15 of them members of the security forces, and 55 were arrested. There was also looting and clashes in Lyon and Paris, and the Interior Ministry reported 272 arrests nationwide. Photos: Gironde prefecture.

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