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France Orders 'Massive' Security Deployment for October 24 as Intelligence Is Summoned

The government is moving to prevent a repeat of last weekend's chaos, raising fresh scrutiny of why security services failed to anticipate the unrest.

Sébastien Lecornu (à gauche), au ministère de l’intérieur, le 19 octobre. Le premier ministre doit recevoir les trois principaux maires et les partis politiques jeudi 22 octobre 2026.
Robert Ménard était l'invité de Laurence Ferrari ce jeudi. [Europe 1]
A woman walks past a building with graffiti that reads "The ultra-rich against everyone" and "No justice, no peace. RIP El Hacen" after the weekend protests over the cost of living turned into rioting and looting across France, in Paris, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Teresa Suarez)
People walk past La Barrique bistrot damaged after the weekend protests over the cost of living turned into rioting and looting across France, in Paris, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Teresa Suarez)

Overview

  • Violent demonstrations on October 17 devolved into large-scale pillaging that left thousands of shops damaged and prompted a national crisis over public order.
  • President Emmanuel Macron summoned all intelligence services to the Élysée to explain failures to anticipate the October 17 mobilization.
  • Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has convened party leaders at Matignon and announced a 'massive' policing plan for October 24 that will use Sentinelle troops and elite units such as GIGN, BRI and RAID.
  • Prefectures and mayors have imposed preemptive bans, curfews and restrictions in cities including Lyon and Bordeaux while local chambers of commerce and municipal funds offer emergency aid and one-stop help desks for affected shopkeepers.
  • Police unions warn of strain and legal risk if elite units are used for prolonged crowd control, prosecutions from the weekend continue with 174 people incarcerated, and markets and public life are feeling immediate economic and social effects.