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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amelia Neath

Is it safe to travel to France? New warning issued as school protests turn violent

Riot police in France have used tear gas and water cannons in clashes with protesters as school demonstrations erupt across the country.

A one-year-old baby was hit by a firework while lying in a pram near a barricaded high school in Saint-Cyr-l’École, Paris, while a teenager also lost a hand after picking up a grenade thrown by police.

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