Yellow Vest protesters plan Halloween sit-ins at four Manche town halls

French Yellow Vest protesters have called for sit-ins outside town halls in the Manche department on Halloween, Saturday, October 31, 2026, as part of a third act of ongoing social mobilization. Four demonstrations are planned in Cherbourg, Coutances, Saint-Lô, and Avranches, all starting at 2 p.m. The group, citing over 350 actions already listed on their website, criticizes government and prefectural bans on recent protests, arguing these restrictions violate constitutional freedoms of expression and assembly. They claim rising anger across schools, roundabouts, and workplaces remains unheard. The movement frames the upcoming demonstrations as a defense of the right to protest itself, stating they will march "for all our freedoms." This follows the second act of mobilization held on Saturday, October 24, 2026.