Nathalie Arthaud estimates 410,000 protesters in France
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lefaso
Nathalie Arthaud, spokesperson for Lutte ouvrière, estimated that 410,000 people took part in demonstrations held in France on 24 October 2026. The figure is an estimate by the political leader, while 70,000 police officers and gendarmes had been deployed, BFMTV reported, as cited by Lefaso.net.
Nathalie Arthaud, spokesperson for the French party Lutte ouvrière and a presidential candidate, estimated that 410,000 people had taken part in demonstrations in France. She described the mobilisation as “huge” and a “great success”, according to BFMTV.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez had announced the deployment of 70,000 police officers and gendarmes to prevent possible unrest. In Paris, the demonstration route had sparked debate; in Orléans, a rally was held against the congress of the Rassemblement national, a French political party. The deployment of law enforcement officers had been announced on 23 October in a deployment of 70,000 police officers.
