Demonstration in Nice: 250 people mobilized in the rain to defend education

Between 200 and 300 people took part in the demonstration organized on Tuesday, November 10 in Nice. At the call of several unions in education, higher education and youth, teachers, high school students and university students marched through the city center to demand concrete commitments from the government.

The mobilization brought together fewer people than at previous social gatherings in Nice. Despite the rain, the procession set off around 10:30 a.m. from Garibaldi Square. Representatives of CGT Education, Sud and FSU-SNUipp were among the participants. Several young people as well as members of Côte d’Azur University were also present.

The route led the protesters through Yves-Klein passage, Saint-Jean-Baptiste avenue and Félix-Faure avenue. The gathering then turned back at the junction with Jean-Jaurès avenue, before returning to its starting point. No passage on Jean-Médecin avenue was planned.

The demonstration ended around 11:40 a.m. on Garibaldi Square. Participants then dispersed calmly, with no incidents reported.

Police deployment and disruptions to the tram

Law enforcement had also deployed fewer forces than during previous mobilizations. About thirty riot police escorted the procession from its head. A truck and other police officers were positioned near Jean-Médecin avenue, at the tram tracks level.

Public transportation circulation was adapted during the gathering. Line 1 of the tram notably operated in two sections, between Henri-Sappia and Masséna, then between Garibaldi and Hôpital-Pasteur, with reduced frequencies. No trams circulated between Masséna and Garibaldi.

Several bus lines also experienced disruptions. A return to normal operations was announced around 2 p.m.

Although the number of protesters was divided by ten on Tuesday, November 10, a new strike notice has already come into effect for Thursday, November 12 at the call of the CGT Nice Métopole Côte d’Azur. It remains to be seen whether, as has been the case for over a month, a new demonstration will take place in the Azurean capital this Saturday, November 14. As a reminder, last week approximately 5,000 people protested in the streets of the Azurean capital.