High school students hold up cardboard signs during a protest in Bayonne, southwestern France, on October 2, 2026, against overcrowded classes and a lack of resources. One sign reads No way to be Parcoursup s whore , referring to the French university admissions platform, and the other We want the bac, not the BAC , a play on words between the baccalaureate exam and the police anti-crime brigade. The movement, which began in the Paris region a week ago, has spread across France, with hundreds of high schools blocked. Bayonne France - ZUMAb298 20261002_zsp_b298_009

October 2, 2026, Bayonne, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France: High school students hold up cardboard signs during a protest in Bayonne, southwestern France, on October 2, 2026, against overcrowded classes and a lack of resources. One sign reads No way to be Parcoursup s whore , referring to the French university admissions platform, and the other We want the bac, not the BAC , a play on words between the baccalaureate exam and the police anti-crime brigade. The movement, which began in the Paris region a week ago, has spread across France, with hundreds of high schools blocked. Bayonne France - ZUMAb298 20261002_zsp_b298_009