Crime & Public Safety
Marseille town hall briefly broken into by protesters
French protesters briefly broke into Marseille's town hall on Saturday, October 17, during nationwide demonstrations against the cost of living, an AFP reporter at the scene said.
The reporter saw masked protesters ram security barriers into a door. Several entered the building, and one spray-painted an anarchist “A” symbol on a wall before police intervened.
One demonstrator shouted, “We're taking the Bastille,” referring to the 1789 storming of a fortress during the French Revolution.
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The incident happened during nationwide protests against the cost of living.
An AFP reporter said masked protesters rammed the door with security barriers.
Several protesters entered the town hall.
One protester spray-painted an anarchist “A” symbol on a wall before police intervened.
A demonstrator shouted, “We're taking the Bastille,” referring to the French Revolution.
Source note: AFP news report published on 17 October 2026 at 11:41:14 UTC.
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AFP news report published on .