France Shops Suffer Hundreds of Millions in Damage from Riots

Damage to French stores due to widespread riots will amount to hundreds of millions of euros.

Consensus

The riots in France caused damage to shops amounting to hundreds of millions of euros.
The Carrefour network suffered damage to 50 stores.
A total of 1,500 shops across France were affected by the riots.
Over 1,800 people were detained across France during the riots.
The riots began nearly a month before, on 21 September, initially involving high school students protesting poor school conditions.
The protests expanded to include government workers, unions, students, and members of the 'Yellow Vests' movement.
The unrest was triggered by rising fuel prices and declining purchasing power.
The riots included looting of shops, including luxury boutiques, and arson of vehicles and public transport stops.

The riots began on 21 September with student protests in the suburbs of Paris over teacher shortages and school conditions. — fontanka
The riots began on 17 October with mass demonstrations in France, including in Paris, against rising fuel prices and declining purchasing power. — vesti
The number of demonstrators was estimated at 550,000 by the French Interior Ministry, though some sources claim 800,000. — vesti
On 29 September, government workers joined the protests, followed by unions and the 'Yellow Vests' in October. — fontanka
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, was scheduled to deliver a speech to the nation at 21:00 MSK in response to the situation. — vesti