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In Marseille and Lille, protesters accessed the town halls and, in the first, shot down a bust of Marianne, symbol of the French Republic.
More than 800,000 demonstrators marched this Saturday, October 17th in the streets of the major cities of France. While most of them marched peacefully, unprecedented violence occurred all over the world, from the town hall of Marseilles vandalized to the "sacrage" of Gironde's prefectural residence.
The day of 17 October gathers protests in dozens of French cities against the rise in prices, the budgetary adjustment and the deterioration of public services. The police respond with tear gas, charges and arrests.
More than 500,000 people took part in mass demonstrations in France on 17 October, according to the CGT Union.
War scenes, clouds of smoke and columns of fire were seen in various cities across France after left-wing protest organizations declared a "day of rage" | Marseille city hall was broken into and police were violently attacked by rioters | Dozens injured and hundreds arrested across the country (worldwide)
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