The French police clashed with protesters Saturday as campaigners tried to stop the construction of giant water storage facilities, the latest flash point as social tensions erupt nationwide.
The violent scenes at Sainte-Soline occurred after days of unrest over President Emmanuel Macron's pensions reform, which forced the cancellation of a visit by King Charles III of the U.K.
The protest movement against pension reform has turned into the biggest domestic crisis of Macron's second mandate, with police and protesters clashing daily in Paris and other cities over the past week.
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