Story no.42OngoingSocial +6SeriousParis +7024 Oct → 13 Nov867 facts · 2352 art.

Violence in high schools: principals mobilize across France

Since the start of the high school crisis, violence and blockades have disrupted establishments, and the UVSQ campus in Versailles was closed on November 10 after several weeks of disturbances. On November 13, principals from all over France were called to gather in front of their establishments to denounce the violence, with rallies notably held in Le Havre, Dijon, Saint-Raphaël, Nantes, and Saint-Nazaire. That day, the cost of damage in high schools was estimated at €45 million, with Regions contesting the burden of repairs, and nine principals filed complaints. Education unions accused the Prime Minister of stoking tensions following his comments on "complicity," while SNPDEN-Unsa disputed the ministry's figures on blocked high schools. In Bordeaux, students gathered after the expulsion from the science campus and the presidency extended its closure, while in Aix-en-Provence, the management of the ALLSH UFR resigned en bloc amid blockades.

In brief

Ongoing story bringing together 867 events in 71 departments (Paris, Nord, Rhône and 68 more), followed from 24 October 2026 to 13 November 2026. 2352 articles from 68 sources (social, politics, security and 4 more); last updated on 13 November 2026 at 23:54. Reported toll: 1 death, 609 injured, 779 arrests.

Who is covering it, and from what angle

Method

282Left15 %

1342Centre70 %

302Right16 %

1926 articles of rated outlets · 426 unrated outside the bar · 68 sources (2352 art.) · the three sides talk about it · outlets: left 12, centre 27, right 11

Angle comparison for the whole story

The three sides cover the same unprecedented gathering of principals, but the left emphasizes repression and union criticism of the government, the center focuses on the experience and exhaustion of school heads, and the right highlights the violence, disputed figures, and announced police response.

Left

Highlights repression (detention of an activist, expulsion by CRS in Bordeaux), union criticism of the Prime Minister's remarks on "complicity" and government management, as well as incidents and searches in high schools in Haute-Garonne.

Centre

Centers the narrative on the mobilization of the principals themselves: their exhaustion, sense of isolation, and the violence and blockades they endured, with local reports in several cities.

Right

Emphasizes the intensity of the violence (mortars, fires), the challenge of official figures on blocked high schools, police counter-measures and sanctions guidelines, and testimonies of "complicity" by staff, parents, or elected officials.

Written by an AI from headlines and extracts only of all events in the story · 13 Nov, 22h40

What is established

Method

Confirmed by several sources(5)

11
On November 13, 2026, principals and school heads gathered in several French cities against violence linked to the high school movement.
11 independent sourcesDernières Nouvelles d'Alsace, La Dépêche du Midi, Ouest-France, France 3 Régions, Paris-Normandie +12
8
These gatherings took place notably in Strasbourg, Montech, Laval, Lille, Le Havre, Paris, Dijon, Saint-Raphaël, Nantes, and Saint-Nazaire.
8 independent sourcesDernières Nouvelles d'Alsace, La Dépêche du Midi, Ouest-France, France 3 Régions, Paris-Normandie +4
7
A telegram dated November 13 from Laurent Nuñez and Édouard Geffray asked prefects and rectors to systematize arrests and disciplinary sanctions.
7 independent sourcesLe Journal du Dimanche, Sud Ouest, La Croix, 20 Minutes, Le Parisien +3
2
SNPDEN-Unsa disputes the Ministry of National Education's figures on the number of blocked high schools.
2 independent sourcesLe Monde, Le Figaro
2
Education unions condemn Sébastien Lecornu's remarks about possible "complicity" in the violence.
2 independent sourcesL'Est Républicain, Le Progrès, BFMTV / RMC

Sources disagree(1)

Number of blocked high schools
- about ten blocked high schoolsaccording to La Croix
- 50 blocked high schoolsaccording to Le Figaro
- 150 to 200 high schools not operating normallyaccording to Le Figaro

Single source so far(5)

Nine principals filed complaints. (according to La Voix du Nord)
The bill for damage in high schools is estimated at €45 million, a figure to be refined, and Regions contest the burden of repairs. (according to Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace, L'Est Républicain, Le Dauphiné libéré, Le Progrès, Le Bien Public)
In Muret, three gendarmes were injured and three minors were referred to justice on November 13 following violence outside Charles-de-Gaulle High School. (according to La Dépêche du Midi)
The prefect of Eure, Xavier Delarue, met with departmental school heads on November 13. (according to Paris-Normandie)

Updates(10)

13 Nov, 19h15The bill for damage in high schools is estimated at €45 million.
13 Nov, 19h15In Muret, three gendarmes injured and three minors referred to justice following violence outside Charles-de-Gaulle High School.
13 Nov, 19h15The announced principal gatherings took place on November 13 in several academic districts.
13 Nov, 16h13Revised tally in Haute-Garonne: 16 high schools and six arrests → about twenty high schools, more than 50 injured and 107 arrests.
13 Nov, 08h42New: the Sud Region announces an emergency fund of €6 million for high schools.
13 Nov, 08h42New: five high schools in the Saint-Étienne metropolitan area remained closed this week.
13 Nov, 08h42New: the executive accuses parents, hall monitors, LFI elected officials, and unionists of encouraging blockades and violence.
13 Nov, 05h10New: a principal injured near Bordeaux, two teenagers sent before the courts.
13 Nov, 05h10New: in Gironde, three high schools targeted by mortar attacks, minors arrested.
13 Nov, 05h10New: mortar attacks at Coëtlogon High School in Rennes, establishment evacuated and classes moved online.

AI cross-check of the headlines and extracts of 60 articles (27 outlets) · “confirmed” = reported by at least two independent outlets · 14 Nov, 00h11

Checked on the web(3)

Confirmed
On November 13, 2026, principals and school heads gathered in several French cities against violence linked to the high school movement.
Sources: info.gouv.fr(official), info.gouv.fr(official), leprogres.fr, lalsace.fr, republicain-lorrain.fr
14 Nov, 00h11
Not confirmed at this stage
These gatherings took place notably in Strasbourg, Montech, Laval, Lille, Le Havre, Paris, Dijon, Saint-Raphaël, Nantes, and Saint-Nazaire.
Sources: info.gouv.fr(official), info.gouv.fr(official), leprogres.fr, lalsace.fr, information.tv5monde.com
14 Nov, 00h11
Not confirmed at this stage
Nine principals filed complaints.
Sources: info.gouv.fr(official), info.gouv.fr(official), leprogres.fr, lalsace.fr, republicain-lorrain.fr
14 Nov, 00h11

Automatic web search, official sources first · “contradicted” only when an official source is cited

Checked by newsrooms(3)

« A screenshot attributed to the headmistress of Louis-le-Grand claims that high school students participating in a blockade risk a mention on Parcoursup. »
This claim was checked by CheckNews (Libération) · conclusion: False · 3 Nov
« In 2025, only 38 baccalaureate holders remained without a solution on Parcoursup, as the government claims. »
This claim was checked by franceinfo – Vrai ou faux · conclusion: Misleading · 17 Oct
« The government minimizes the number of candidates without placement on Parcoursup by defending the platform with partial figures. »
This claim was checked by Les Décodeurs (Le Monde) · conclusion: Misleading · 16 Oct

AFP Factuel, Les Décodeurs, CheckNews, franceinfo “Vrai ou faux” · matched to the story automatically by an AI

Background

Method

Context and reference points, separate from the story's news. Every item links to its source; updated on 13 Nov

Context figures

Destructions and intentional vandalism – Paris
"Destructions and intentional vandalism" (incidents), Paris (75): 18,877 in 2025, i.e., 897 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 789). In 2016: 26,883, i.e., 1,227 per 100,000 inhabitants.
Paris : 897.3France : 788.7per 100,000 inhabitants, 2016–2025
SSMSI (ministère de l'Intérieur), 2025

Key terms

Detention: A coercive measure decided by a judicial police officer, under the supervision of the judicial authority, whereby a person against whom there is one or more plausible reasons to suspect they have committed or attempted to commit a crime or offense punishable by imprisonment is kept at the disposal of investigators. It is a deprivation of liberty measure, strictly limited in duration, which must constitute the sole means of achieving one of the objectives Wikipédia · Service-public.fr (Direction de l'information légale et administrative)
Judicial control: French criminal procedure procedure created by the law of July 17, 1970 and governed by Articles 137 et seq. of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Placement under judicial control is decided either by the investigating judge or by the judge of liberties and detention by order; it imposes a series of obligations on defendants and non-compliance can lead to provisional detention pending trial. Wikipédia

Useful resources

France Victimes116 006
Listening, information and support for any victim of an offense or accident, free of charge.
Porter plainteservice-public.fr
Procedures for filing a complaint (police station, gendarmerie, prosecutor, online).

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In figures

The activity

867 faits

Latest activity 54 minutes ago

9 23 68 96 55 50 45 14 14 46 68 36 65 81

31 Oct13 Nov

Affected departments

Multiple departments (71)

Reported toll

1
mort: 609
injured: 779
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Amounts cited4 milliards d’euros · cinq milliards · 5 milliards d’euros · 4 milliards d'euro · milliards

Highest number recorded in 303 article(s), automatically extracted: please check sources.

Violence in high schools: principals mobilize across France

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