Protesters storm Marseille town hall and set Lyon agency ablaze

Protesters broke into Marseille’s town hall on Saturday as demonstrations over the rising cost of living took place across France, mbl.is reported, citing AFP.

Masked demonstrators forced open the doors using security barriers. Several entered the building, and one sprayed an anarchist symbol on a wall before police intervened. One protester shouted, “We are taking the Bastille,” referring to the French Revolution of 1789.

In Lyon, protesters also set fire to a travel agency. The blaze began as a group of young people threw objects and fired fireworks at police in a central square.

The protests began earlier this month, when high school students demanded better conditions in schools. They have since focused mainly on the high cost of living.