France protests: 135 arrested as tear gas fired in Lyon, Nantes, and Marseille

French authorities arrested 135 people and fired tear gas at demonstrators nationwide on Saturday, with 70,000 police deployed to prevent a repeat of last weekend's riots and looting. Clashes erupted in Lyon, Nantes, and Marseille, while Paris closed major museums and metro stations. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed the arrests by early afternoon, as officers dispersed crowds in multiple cities. Luxury shops in Paris boarded up windows, and some shopkeepers armed themselves with bats and shotguns. The Louvre, Orsay, and Picasso museums shut, alongside the Paris Opera, citing safety concerns. The protests began over deteriorating school conditions but have expanded to broader anger at rising living costs and strained public services. President Emmanuel Macron met student unions Friday, but leaders remained dissatisfied. An authorized march in Orléans passed peacefully, while demonstrators accused the government of overreacting to the unrest.