Paris police have imposed a five-day ban on protests near 10 secondary schools and five universities as authorities seek to curb weeks of blockades and violence at educational sites across France.
The order prohibits unauthorised gatherings or marches within 100 metres of the specified sites from 16 to 20 November.
Paris police chief Patrice Faure said the restriction was needed because of “numerous disruptions and blockades around certain secondary schools and establishments of higher learning” and “persistent violence”.
A wave of protests began in France in September over poor conditions in secondary schools before spreading to universities, workers and a “yellow-vest” movement against the cost of living.
Announcing the order, the Paris police chief said blockades around certain secondary schools and universities had caused damage to public property, violence against members of the educational community and clashes with law enforcement.
Local media report that mayors of eight Parisian districts contacted the regional education authority to call for measures to “secure the entrances and exits” of blockaded secondary schools.
Faure said on Sunday that about 1,548 people had been arrested in Paris since the protests began.