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- France deploys 70,000 police officers and gendarmes nationwide to prevent violence during Saturday protests.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez says helicopters, armored vehicles and water cannons will support the police operation.
- The Culture Ministry announces the Louvre, Orsay, Picasso museums and Grand Palais will close Saturday.
- Art Basel Paris opened on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, then cancelled its weekend program because of unrest.