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Prefecture Counts 11,000 at Orléans Protest Against National Rally Congress

The prefecture counted 11,000 people at a counter-protest in Orléans, Loiret, against the National Rally's congress. This is below the 20,000 to 30,000 projected in earlier reporting. The count comes from a single report and has not been independently confirmed.

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The prefecture counted 11,000 people at the Orléans counter-protest against the National Rally congress.

The prefecture counted 11,000 people at a protest in Orléans, Loiret, against the National Rally's congress, according to reporting. The counter-demonstration is directed against racism and fascism and was held during the party's congress over the 24 October weekend.

Earlier reporting had projected 20,000 to 30,000 counter-protesters for Saturday, 24 October. The reporting does not state whether the prefecture's figure was reached on the day or how it compares with organisers' own estimates. The figure rests on a single report and has not been independently confirmed.

Authorities had mobilised 3,000 police officers to secure the event, according to earlier reporting. The prefect has also banned demonstrations over a wide perimeter in Orléans on Sunday, 25 October.

The available material does not describe the method used for the prefecture's count or whether the congress itself was affected by the protest.

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Turnout

Prefecture Figure Sits Below Earlier Projections for Orléans Crowd

Measured against earlier projections of 20,000 to 30,000, the prefecture's count of 11,000 is about 55 percent of the lowest estimate. Supporters of the counter-demonstration may read the figure as evidence of mobilisation against racism and fascism, the event's stated aim. Organisers' own estimates are not reported, so the comparison relies on a single official count.

Context

Orléans Counter-Protest Unfolds Alongside National Rally Congress and Police Deployment

The count reflects a demonstration held alongside a large police presence, with 3,000 officers mobilised and a wide-perimeter ban on demonstrations in place for Sunday. The protest responds to the party's congress, which the reporting describes as far-right. The sources do not say whether the turnout affected the congress or the scope of the restrictions.