Approximately 320,000 people took to the streets across France to protest against the high cost of living and the situation of public services. As reported by the broadcaster France 24, estimates from the Ministry of the Interior indicate a lower turnout compared to previous Saturdays, while organizers calculated nearly half a million attendees. The marches moved through several cities across the country on the third consecutive weekend of mobilization, following the unrest that occurred in mid-October.

During the afternoon, the demonstrations took place in a mostly calm manner, but tensions were recorded in some urban centers in the evening. Law enforcement intervened in Paris to disperse small isolated groups at the end of the authorized route. The same happened in Lyon and Toulouse, where officers resorted to tear gas, while in Marseille friction occurred during unauthorized marches before the situation was brought back under control.

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez stated that security forces maintained public order while protecting city centers, despite having to confront moments of violence. The authorities set up additional surveillance measures to prevent further night-time unrest linked to Halloween celebrations. Checks carried out at railway stations and road junctions led to the preventive seizure of potentially offensive objects.

The protests, which originally arose from student mobilizations at the end of September related to schools, later gathered trade unions and yellow vest groups opposed to rising energy costs. The mobilization takes place in a complex economic context for the executive, characterized by Fitch agency's downward revision of the debt outlook and Chamber of Commerce estimates pointing to substantial economic damage for shopkeepers.