Lyon bans Gilets jaunes protests in city center on Saturday

No demonstration has been declared for the fourth act of the Gilets jaunes protests in Lyon on Saturday, November 7, prompting the prefecture to ban all protest gatherings in the city center from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The prefecture detected mobilization calls on social media but received no official declaration, which is required at least three days in advance. A gathering is reportedly planned at 2 p.m. at the Manufacture des Tabacs, with participants heading to Place Jean-Macé. Additional measures include bans on pyrotechnic articles and fuel transport in jerrycans across the Rhône department, plus identity checks and bag searches. The protest follows Thursday's intersyndicale march, which drew 30,500 people per officials and saw clashes with black bloc groups.