Sorbonne
Minister in attempt to discredit Sorbonne demonstrators
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.
Sorbonne last night
Translation by alibi from paris.indymedia.org.
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...
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].
