French interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, warned earlier this week of a ‘very high risk of public disorder’

Crowds of people have gathered in Paris for the protests, where two French student unions have called for a blockade of schools and universities on Tuesday and Thursday.

“We will block access… and then take part in the demonstration this 5 November, in response to the call from workers who are calling for a strike,” Sabrine Kharbach, the spokesperson for the Union Etudiante (Student Union), told protesters, according to Le Monde.