Students barricade entrance of Paris' elite Louis-le-Grand high school, prompting class suspension
Early Tuesday, pupils at Lycée Louis-le-Grand in Paris blocked the main gate, leading the headmistress Mireille Basso to cancel in-person lessons for the day.
Around 6:20 a.m., dozens of students ranging from sophomore classes to preparatory year groups erected a barrier at the front door of the prestigious Lycée Louis-le-Grand in the 15th arrondissement. The protestors refused any passage, prompting headmistress Mireille Basso to suspend all on-site classes for secondary levels and advise parents to keep children at home. The school emphasized safety while the demonstration continued.
Why it matters
The protest disrupts education at a leading French school and highlights rising student activism over safety and school policies.
In this story
