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Paris · Paris
October 17 demonstrations
Marches took place in Paris. The day is over; the linked articles cover what happened and what followed.
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Find the places cited in our guides, then filter the related articles. Markers distinguish events that took place from declared, announced or prohibited plans.
Updated7 documented locations in Paris and nearby suburbs. Nationwide calls without a local list are shown separately.
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Events and notices
All documented places and nationwide calls.
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Republic Square (Place de la République) · Paris, 3rd, 10th and 11th arrondissements
Gathering photographed on October 17
A dated open-license photograph places demonstrators and police at Place de la République on October 17.
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Porte Saint-Martin · Paris, 10th arrondissement
March documented near Porte Saint-Martin
A photograph dated October 17 documents the march on Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Martin, near Porte Saint-Martin.
Prohibited
Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital / Boulevard de l’Hôpital · Paris, 13th arrondissement
Planned start of a prohibited route
The declared student route from Boulevard de l’Hôpital to Bastille was prohibited by the Paris Police Prefecture.
Prohibited
Bastille · Paris, 4th, 11th and 12th arrondissements
Planned end of a prohibited route
Bastille was due to be the end of the October 22 student march, which was prohibited.
Declared route
Bastille · Paris, 4th, 11th and 12th arrondissements
Declared start towards Opéra
The press reports a Bastille–Opéra declaration for October 24 and a student gathering announced at Bastille at 2 p.m. Final arrangements remain unconfirmed.
Declared route
Palais Garnier (Opéra) · Paris, 9th arrondissement
Declared end from Bastille
Opéra is the announced end of the Bastille–Opéra route reported for October 24. A declaration is not final confirmation of the route.
Announced
Saint-Denis · Seine-Saint-Denis
Pay rally announced outside SNCF management
Rail unions distinguish a pay rally in Saint-Denis on November 3 from the nationwide strike on November 5. The exact address is not published in the guide.
Announced
France-wide · Nationwide call without a complete local list
Cross-sector strike and demonstrations announced
A nationwide call for November 5 has been published. It does not yet provide a verified list of local gatherings or city-by-city disruption levels.
Related articles
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ParisRepublic Square (Place de la République)Porte Saint-MartinPitié-Salpêtrière Hospital / Boulevard de l’HôpitalBastille
After October 17: what happened next
Damage, government response, policing debate, union talks and the next announced mobilisations.
Read the guide →Porte Saint-MartinPitié-Salpêtrière Hospital / Boulevard de l’HôpitalBastillePalais Garnier (Opéra)Saint-DenisFrance-wide
France protest calendar: October and November 2026
Dates, sources and confirmation levels for announced demonstrations and strikes.
Read the guide →Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital / Boulevard de l’HôpitalBastille
Student protests and Parcoursup: demands and responses
Why Parcoursup is central to the 2026 student movement, with official dates and sourced positions.
Read the guide →Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital / Boulevard de l’HôpitalBastillePalais Garnier (Opéra)
October 24 demonstration: calls and declared routes
Declared Paris routes, Act II demands and arrangements that still require confirmation.
Read the guide →BastillePalais Garnier (Opéra)
Declared, authorised or prohibited protest: what the terms mean
How declarations, receipts, routes and prohibition orders work under French law.
Read the guide →Saint-DenisFrance-wide
November 5 strike: organisers and demands
The cross-sector call, union positions and local arrangements that remain to be verified.
Read the guide →Saint-DenisFrance-wide
November 5 SNCF strike: call, demands and service
The rail unions’ call, its demands and the official links to check train service.
Read the guide →