Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of the hard left France Unbowed party took to X on Thursday to declare the Bastille had been "retaken", after students staged demonstrations across the country — including a major rally at Paris' infamous Place de la Bastille.
Thursday's major protests were part of the student-led movement which began on 17 September in the suburbs of Paris, before gradually developing into a broader campaign addressing issues including long school days, overcrowded schools, teacher absences.
