Massive protests have swept across France since mid-September as students have rallied against the country’s education system and rising living costs. But the chaos could be a boon for France’s more extreme parties before next year’s elections.

Emmanuel Macron's government deploys 70,000 police officers as France braces for a third week of intense protests amid over $1 billion in losses.

Officers have clashed with protesters in France as demonstrations sweep the country and at least 100 people are detained. Follow for the latest updates.

A movement sparked by grievances with France's education system threatens to turn into a bonfire of collective rage against what young people see as an increasingly dismal future

Major museums including the Louvre, Orsay Museum, Picasso Museum and Grand Palais - where a Cézanne exhibit is on display - are closed Saturday. Art Basel, one of the world's most prestigious contemporary art fairs, opened to the public Friday, but only for the day, with the threat of unrest prompting organizers to cancel the weekend program.

Protesters have focused their anger on French President Emmanuel Macron, who they blame for the rising cost of living and record-high oil prices.

Protests over inequality and living costs drew an estimated 410,000 people across France, with clashes in several cities for a second straight weekend.

France has seen weeks of protests, violent clashes with police and thousands of arrests across the country. But behind the chaos is the story of one school on the outskirts of Paris.