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Clashes at Nice protest leave three injured and 11 people detained
On Saturday, about 2,300 people gathered in Nice to protest the cost of living, despite a ban on demonstrations in the city centre.
A group of around 100 masked far-right militants moved towards the peaceful march, and clashes broke out in the city centre.
The police tried to keep the groups apart and away from the main shopping streets, including Avenue Jean-Médecin.
Three people were slightly injured and 11 were detained after the clashes.
Witnesses also said police used tear gas, which affected demonstrators and passers-by, including families and tourists.
No shops were reported damaged, though some businesses had boarded up their windows as a precaution.
Mayor Éric Ciotti condemned the attacks and said those responsible should face justice.
Clashes broke out in Nice on Saturday, 24 October, between a peaceful cost-of-living protest and far-right militants.
Three people were slightly injured and 11 people were detained, according to local authorities.
About 100 masked far-right militants moved towards the protest, which had about 2,300 participants at its peak.
The clashes took place near the Hôtel des Postes and rue Alberti.
Police used tear gas to disperse people, and witnesses described passers-by and families being affected.
- Who
- About 2,300 protesters and a group of about 100 far-right militants. Three people were slightly injured.
- What
- Clashes broke out between the groups, leaving three people slightly injured and 11 detained.
- When
- Saturday, 24 October 2026.
- Where
- Central Nice, near the Hôtel des Postes and rue Alberti.
- Why
- The protesters were mobilising against the high cost of living. The far-right militants sought to confront them.
Peaceful cost-of-living protesters
Far-right militants
Purpose
Peaceful cost-of-living protesters
Protesters gathered to demonstrate against the high cost of living.
Far-right militants
The militants moved towards the protest to confront the demonstrators.
Conduct
Peaceful cost-of-living protesters
Protesters were described as a peaceful procession.
Far-right militants
The militants were reported to have clashed physically with protesters.
A protest against the high cost of living took place in central Nice despite a ban on demonstrations.
About 100 far-right militants moved towards the protest and clashes broke out near the Hôtel des Postes and rue Alberti.
Three people were slightly injured and treated by firefighters, and 11 people were detained.
- Protesters
- About 2,300 at the peak
- Far-right militants
- About 100, described as masked by the prefecture
- Injuries
- 3 people slightly injured
- Detentions
- 11 people
- Police deployment
- 450 police officers and gendarmes, plus 310 municipal police officers
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What people are saying
The police gassed everyone, families, children.
I condemn with the greatest firmness the attacks committed today in Nice by far-right militants against demonstrators in the peaceful procession.
about a hundred masked far-right militants converged on the city centre to physically confront the demonstrators
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Je condamne avec la plus grande fermeté les agressions commises aujourd'hui à Nice par des militants d'ultradroite contre les manifestants du cortège pacifique ! Rien ne peut justifier de tels actes, et leurs auteurs devront en répondre devant la justice, comme les nervis
Comment une cinquantaine de néonazis cagoulés, armés de couteaux et de barres de fer, ont-ils pu circuler librement dans les rues de Nice ? Comment ont-ils pu passer à tabac et blesser des manifestants sans être interpellés ? Pourquoi le ministère de l’Intérieur n’a-t-il rien