Lyon residents clean streets after unrest
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In Lyon, France, Clémentine, Laurence, and Nadège cancelled plans to help clean up streets damaged by rioting and looting the previous day.
The women joined other volunteers, young people, adults, and families, to remove broken glass and debris from the city’s commercial district. They expressed frustration with the violence, emphasizing that everyone will ultimately bear the costs of the damage.
The volunteers worked alongside onlookers who came to assess the destruction, including an area around a destroyed tourism office on Place Bellecour. Nadège, a nurse, brought her 15-year-old son to help, wanting him to witness the extent of the damage and understand the consequences of the unrest. Clémentine, a self-employed professional, described feeling overwhelmed but wanting to contribute to a positive response.
She and others believe that solidarity and cooperation are necessary to rebuild and protect their city, which welcomes many tourists. Lyon’s mayor, Grégory Doucet, described the chaos as “abominable” after hours of unrest involving around 20,000 protesters.
