French luxury stores board up ahead of fresh protests in Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux

French luxury stores are boarding up windows and increasing security ahead of fresh protests on Saturday, with some choosing to close entirely after rioters looted hundreds of shops last weekend in Paris, Marseille, and Bordeaux. Stores near Place Vendome, including Rolex and De Beers, will remain closed, while others like IWC will decide based on protest intensity. The government plans to deploy 70,000 police officers to prevent a repeat of the violence. The protests, led by student union UNEF and Yellow Vest groups, target high living costs and public service cuts. Luxury brands face additional pressure from slowing global demand, tourism declines linked to the Iran war, and negative publicity from the unrest.