A RIA Novosti correspondent reports: in Paris, although the demonstration had already ended, police used tear gas and a water cannon to disperse the demonstrators.
Thousands of people took part in the action. They completed the entire designated route on the outskirts of the city without incident; no incidents were recorded.
According to the newspaper Liberation, law enforcement officers also used stun grenades.
Le Figaro writes that in Limoges, participants in the action clashed with law enforcement officers. This happened near the town hall, which burned down during previous unrest. According to the publication, a large contingent of law enforcement officers was concentrated in the city, including two "Centaur" special forces units.
Protests in France have continued since the middle of last month. At that time, high school students and university students took to the streets of Paris suburbs demanding improvements to the condition of educational institutions. Later, they were joined by those dissatisfied with the rising cost of living, and the actions spread to other regions.
The largest was the nationwide demonstration on October 17, which escalated into unrest and pogroms: that day looters robbed shops, smashed windows, set fires and clashed with police. According to official data, about 550,000 people took part in it.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the situation had gotten out of control and that there were not enough police officers. He took full responsibility and resigned, but Emmanuel Macron did not accept it. The president acknowledged that among the protesters there were not only radicals but also hundreds of thousands of citizens concerned about rising prices.