Sorbonne

Several hundred students from various French universities had voted to re-occupy it, and around 200 students occupied a conference room, but were escorted out by riot police later that day.

We are publishing anyway in order that it be made available to as many people as possible.

update:

We checked this with one of our contacts in Paris, one of the first to occupy the Sorbonne, who disputes the provenance of the communique. She told us:

The Sorbonne will not reopen its gates on monday like officials have said. The university will remain gates closed as long as the unrest shall go on: this is what has been announced by the officials, yesterday.

It appears to be the same groupings that have been attacking protesters over the last few days using iron bars. There have been warning to protesters to stick together and to be aware that these fascists are armed.

More from IMC Paris

We believe this strategy is designed to draw those inclined to the riot towards the Sorbonne- to ensure that it becomes the epicentre of the struggle between the state and the French youth & students.

Information from Indymedia Paris:

Lots of different stories coming in right now about events around the Sorbonne area.

From what can be gathered, 200 armed and helmeted fascists were allowed past the CRS (riot police), and attacked the gathering of anti-CPE youths and students. Earlier in the evening, at around 7.30pm the CRS were heavily outnumbered and resorted to teargas and water cannon in order to disperse the crowds.

Hi. I'm a French student of The Sorbonne. I just wanted to write a few things, as i was pretty much moved by the fact that European youths are following what is happening in Paris.

Place d'Italie ->Sorbonne 14th March

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Taken from Paris Indymedia (monday 4pm):

1500 people have met at the main lecture hall at the Sorbonne medical school. They voted: to continue to strike until the withdrawal of Cpe, and in favour of the reopening of the Sorbonne (which is to be closed for one week on decision of the vice-chancellor).

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.

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.

Sorbonne: situation at 9.15pm = almost nothing left as I passed in front of the Sorbonne towards 21h15.

Frankly, there is nothing here any more: about thirty young people; lots of police waiting around in their buses, etc...

"Sorbonne, 23h19 Friday 10th March

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.

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].