Paris

Monday in Paris....

College de France briefly occupied after 3000 join spontaneous march through Paris.

Photos here.

Anti-CPE Movement: College de France, Paris, March 13th 2006

Blockade of the College de France in Paris on March 13th 2006 against the CPE. Photos from Paris Indymedia and http://thibautcho.free.fr.

Minister in attempt to discredit Sorbonne demonstrators

Nous Ne Travailons Jamais - "We will never work"

François Goulard, Minister for Universities, visited the Sorbonne at around 2pm this afternoon with its rector Maurice Quénet.

In the photo above, Goulard stands morosely in front of what is in fact just chalked writing on the wall. In his hands are two books which appear to have been damaged.

CRS break Sorbonne occupation

After three days of occupation riot police (CRS) evicted the 400 occupiers of the Sorbonne just before 4am.

Teargas canisters were fired in the halls of the building as in the courtyard young students were struck by truncheon blows whilst non-violently resisting the eviction. Outside the complex, police arrested around 25 of a group of 200 supporters who were still milling around.

Occupation of Sorbonne University continues

Eyewitness account just posted on Paris Indymedia.

"Sorbonne, 23h19 Friday 10th March

Sorbonne occupation grows as media focus on 1968 nostalgia

An account of events this afternoon in Paris from the left-leaning French paper Liberation.

Despite being a nationwide revolt of both young workers and students, the mainstream French press has concentrated on events at the Sorbonne University, scene of some infamous rioting in 1968.

Sorbonne report - 9th March

An eyewitness report from the occupied Sorbonne university.

Translation of original text by Asterix deux Gaulles (au moins), edited and corrected by libcom.org - 09.03.06

Yesterday evening, the Sorbonne, located on the Boulevard Saint Germain, was occupied. This hasn't only happened before, the last time it happened it actually triggered a cultural revolution [May '68 revolts in France].

Anti-CPE Movement: Sorbonne occupation, March 10th 2006

Photos of the occupation and clearance of the Sorbonne on March 10th 2006.

Anti-CPE Movement: Paris, 9th March 2006

Photos of the March 9th 2006 demonstration against the CPE in Paris.

Anti-CPE Movement: Paris, 7th March 2006

Photos of the March 7th 2006 demonstration against the CPE in Paris.

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