World · The New York Times · Oct 7, 2026, 5:33 PM ET

SHOWDOWN at Paul Éluard: Crumbling Classrooms Spark Blockade

Original headline: The School Near Paris That Shows Why French Students Are Protesting · By Ségolène Le Stradic

Angered by poor classroom conditions, students at Paul Éluard High School in a suburb of the capital were among the first to blockade their campus during an ongoing round of unrest.