More than 1,300 are arrested and 53 police officers are hurt as violence flares in France's second weekend of protests
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said officers faced 'an extremely elevated level of violence' from 'ultra-left' groups once the marches ended. Around 410,000 people protested at 298 rallies over the cost of living. Police seized metal balls, slingshots and even a katana. Nunez said looting was far smaller than the week before, when some 3,000 businesses were damaged.
A 19-year-old protester in Poitiers reportedly lost an eye after a riot police charge.
Marine Le Pen accuses the government of being soft on violent protesters.
The Louvre and Musée d'Orsay locked their gates, turning tourists away.
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