Vandalism causes about €200,000 in damage at French high school

Several classrooms at a high school in Lormont, near Bordeaux, were badly damaged during unrest linked to student protests.

The damage is estimated at about €200,000, and the school is temporarily closed.

Some students and residents said the vandalism did not reflect the protesters’ demands.

An investigation has been opened, and the school hopes to reopen on Monday, October 12.