Updated 10/09/2025
The rallies organized as part of the movement national September 10 In the Bordeaux agglomeration and in the Gironde department are now all raised. They brought together around 6,500 people including 6000 on the demonstration declared in Bordeaux and 500 spread over the ten other points of mobilization on public space.
The demonstrations declared in Bordeaux and Libourne took place without a major incident and respected the announced route.
However, after dislocation on the sidelines of the procession in Bordeaux, some degradations were committed on facades or urban furniture and 2 garbage cans were burned.
Place de la Victoire, the police had to resort to the use of tear gas and defense ball launchers (2 shots) to contain a few dozen virulent individuals who erected barricades and attacked the police.
In the end, on this day, the police proceeded in Bordeaux to arrest 12 individuals for violence, throws of projectiles on persons depositaries of public authority and for wearing white weapons or dangerous objects.
A demonstrator was slightly injured following a brawl between demonstrators. He was quickly taken care of by the firefighters. No other wounded is not deplored among the demonstrators or among the police.
The traffic conditions of cars, buses and tramways returned to normal in downtown Bordeaux in the end of the afternoon.
The prefect of the Gironde, Étienne Guyot, firmly condemns the unacceptable degradations and violence committed by a minority of determined individuals.
He sends his thanks to all of the public services mobilized today in every respect of the department. He salutes the action on the police of the police, gendarmes and firefighters who are fully committed to ensure the protection of the person’s property, maintain order and guarantee the smooth running of the demonstrations.
