Youth protests in France grow into the largest in decades

Summary

CBC's Front Burner podcast examines France's largest protests in decades, which began in French schools. The episode asks how the movement became an indictment of the French state itself, and looks at the role of widespread protest in French history and culture. The summary of the episode is the only source for this article.

Timeline

1. CBC

   22 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTCSource ↗

   CBC's Front Burner asks how a movement that began in French schools became an indictment of the French state, and looks at France's largest protests in decades and the role of widespread protest in French history and culture.