On 6 October 2026, farmers and high school students took to the streets in several French cities to protest government policies and environmental issues. In Avranches (Manche) and Bordeaux (Gironde), farmers joined the student demonstrations, showing solidarity with their demands. A student in Bordeaux told the environmental news site Reporterre, "We are mobilizing for public services and our future. Seeing the Confédération paysanne supporting us is important. It shows that the convergence of struggles exists." In Bordeaux, which had suffered from smoke caused by a megafire and extreme heat earlier in the summer, students and unions gathered in the city center along with a dozen farmers. A general assembly was held, bringing together young people, labor unions, and farmers to express their shared concerns. The Confédération paysanne, a major farmers' union in France, had called for a national demonstration on 6 October, asking members to "join the student blockades and drive tractors" to "converge our anger." Endika Esteban, a spokesperson for the Gironde branch of the union, said, "The government is launching an offensive against public services and life in general." He added, "We want public services and quality food." In Bordeaux, some farmers collected food supplies and brought them to a makeshift breakfast near Montesquieu high school, where they offered farm products to students. They then joined a group of about ten people in a morning procession. This support was particularly significant, as earlier reports had indicated that four students had been injured and 29 people detained in Gironde. A government report from 5 October noted that 215 students had been injured nationwide since the movement began, some seriously. Farmers were also present in other regions, including Ardèche, Dordogne, and Côte-d’Or, as part of a broader wave of demonstrations. With around thirty student gatherings planned across France for what is being called "Act III" of the movement, at least ten regional branches of the Confédération paysanne announced their participation. In Millau on 6 October, representatives of the farmers' union stood alongside students and the CGT (a major French labor union) in front of Jean-Vigo high school. Adrien Lechartier, a bio-dairy farmer and leader of the Manche branch of the Confédération paysanne, said while maneuvering his tractor in front of Avranches Littré high school, "We are destroying the countryside, we are destroying the school, we are destroying health, youth, justice... There is not much left to destroy. Only the police remains undestroyed, because our powers need it." His words were met with applause from the students. In Avranches, a city of 10,000 people in the Manche department, both students and farmers expressed frustration over a decade of policies under President Emmanuel Macron, which they say have weakened public services and accelerated climate change. While students often focus on issues like overcrowded classrooms, the Parcoursup college admissions system, and deteriorating school facilities, they also emphasized the importance of environmental concerns. "Ecology may be secondary to our demands, but it is just as important," said Théo, a 16-year-old student in his final year. "We, the young people, will have to face today's problems and those of tomorrow, which will be particularly linked to climate change." Students like Élyzéa, a 17-year-old in her final year, spoke of the fear caused by the extreme heatwaves this summer. "It's scary. We don't know if we will survive or if it's soon the end of humanity." François Dufour, a prominent figure in the left-wing peasant movement and a former elected official, warned that heatwaves are becoming more frequent. "We cannot live in this norm! We cannot function our neurons and learn at 42 °C in a classroom," he said, urging the need for major projects to ensure a shared future.