Rats, broken toilets and collapsing ceilings: Why 1,800 French high schools were blocked or closed as 250,000 people took to the streets

Oct 6, 2026

France’s national lycée students’ union said 1,800 of the country’s roughly 3,700 high schools were either blocked or closed. Some authorities shifted classes online. By Monday, nearly 590 high schools had reported disruptions.

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