As their schools deteriorate and the planet heats up, many young people in France lose hope for a bright future. The new protests could reflect a broader conflict between the older generation who have political power and the young people who have to live in a world they have left behind.
PARIS—After weeks of tension on the streets of Paris, my husband and I decided to take our six-year-old daughter and leave the city during Saturday’s protests. When the main demonstration gathered at 2 pm in the Place de la République, we were hiking in the woods southeast of Paris near Fontainebleau, once the autumn retreat and hunting for the kings of France.
PARIS—After weeks of tension on the streets of Paris, my husband and I decided to take our six-year-old daughter and leave the city during Saturday’s protests. When the main demonstration gathered at 2 pm in the Place de la République, we were hiking in the woods southeast of Paris near Fontainebleau, once the autumn retreat and hunting for the kings of France.