France in Chaos: Rioters Storm Marseille City Hall, Smash the Doors and Chant “We’re Taking the Bastille”– gellerreport.com

Scenes of extraordinary lawlessness in France today. Rioters battered their way through the doors of Marseille City Hall, stormed the building, smashed furniture and toppled a bust of Marianne, the very symbol of the French Republic. Their battle cry: “It’s the Revolution, we’re taking the Bastille.” Palestinian flags were visible among demonstrators as violence spread through French cities. A municipal police station was also attacked, shops were vandalized, and riot police deployed tear gas. Storming government buildings and attacking police are acts of political violence, not peaceful protest. President Macron called for calm before the violence erupted. The question now is what his government will do to restore order.

🚨🇫🇷France is burning – Protesters are looting, smashing everything in sight, and setting fires across the country.

Lyon’s tourist office torched. Marseille’s city hall ransacked. Dozens of cars burning in Paris.

France is falling apart before our eyes. pic.twitter.com/HVaBGHAjv3

— Mario ZNA (@MarioBojic) October 17, 2026

Rouen, TONIGHT. University of Rouen-Normandy. We are almost at a loss for words. Seeing schools and universities burning like this in France is devastating—it’s disheartening. The facade and roof of the Faculty of Arts building have been destroyed; 50 firefighters were deployed… pic.twitter.com/QbgGDxdx8n

— RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) October 17, 2026