France deploys up to 70,000 police as the Paris march is pushed to the city's edge

Since the ban on city-centre marches

1. Friday

   Paris route moved from Bastille–Nation to Porte d'Italie–Porte de Vincennes

2. Saturday

   Protests banned in Lyon, Nice and Montpellier; police use tear gas in Lyon

3. Saturday

   Thousands march in Orléans against Le Pen's National Rally congress

The main Paris march moved to the southeastern edge of the city, and several rallies were banned.

The Louvre and Musée d'Orsay closed, shopkeepers boarded up storefronts and Art Basel Paris cancelled its weekend program. About 3,000 shops were damaged or looted last Saturday.

What student groups want

• 250,000 more places in higher education
• An end to selection through Parcoursup
• More teachers and school repairs
• 200 euros a month more in student grants
• A rent freeze in public student housing

Student groups' joint 10-point plan calls for 250,000 more places in higher education and an end to the Parcoursup admissions system.

Why it matters

The unrest comes in the final months of Macron's presidency, with his popularity at its lowest since 2017 and a presidential election next spring.