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A Toulouse march ended with stones thrown at police, tear gas, a seriously injured 20-year-old man and a curfew.
The Toulouse march started calmly at 14:00 and avoided the city centre. Attendance was estimated at 26,500 by the prefecture and 80,000 by the CGT union.
At the end of the march, demonstrators threw stones and bottles at police. Officers responded with stun grenades and tear gas in the Arènes district.
A 20-year-old man was seriously injured in his right hand at the end of the march. Judicial authorities have opened an investigation into the circumstances of the injury.
A curfew is in force in central Toulouse from midnight to 5 a.m.
The available reporting does not state what led to the injury, who was involved, or how many people were affected by the tear gas. The two attendance estimates differ by a wide margin, and the sources do not explain how either was produced.
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Police Response Followed Stones and Bottles Thrown at March's End
From a security perspective, the sequence began with projectiles thrown at officers as the march ended. Police then deployed stun grenades and tear gas in the Arènes district, and a curfew in central Toulouse from midnight to 5 a.m. extends the measures into the night. Judicial authorities are now examining how the 20-year-old's hand injury occurred.
Large Turnout Marked a Calm Start Before Tensions at March's End
Viewed through the march's own framing, the day began peacefully at 14:00 and kept clear of the city centre. The CGT's estimate of 80,000 participants is roughly three times the prefecture's figure of 26,500, indicating a large turnout by either count. The reporting gives no organiser account of the final moments, when stones and bottles were thrown and tear gas was used.