1,000–1,500 March in Épinal, Vosges for October 17 Protest

Between 1,000 and 1,500 people marched in Épinal, Vosges, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, responding to a call for a convergence of struggles. The spontaneous, heterogeneous rally formed at Place Foch and lasted nearly three hours without major incidents. The protest, which included high school students, retirees, workers, and Gilets jaunes, was not declared to authorities and had no union leadership. It was organized spontaneously through social media, mirroring the 2018 Gilets jaunes movement. The march featured a strong youth presence, with high school students who have been blocking their schools for weeks to voice persistent grievances. Minor disturbances occurred at the very end of the day.