On Friday, October 9, about 150 students blocked the entrance of the École du Louvre for the first time in its history, standing on the steps of the Jaujard door. This action was in support of high school students who had begun mobilizing on September 18, continuing with blockades and demonstrations. The protest occurred the day after a demonstration at Place de la Bastille, where 24,500 people gathered, according to the Ministry of the Interior, leaving the base of the July column covered in slogans. The protesters displayed banners with messages such as "École du Louvre solidarity. High school students, we hear you. Police, we see you" and "You have the blood of high school students on your hands." The mobilization is described as historical, as no blockades had previously been conducted at the École du Louvre, despite the drafting of a flyer and a plan. The establishment was closed until further notice following the blockade. Claire Barbillon, the director of the institution and an art historian, visited the students in the morning and expressed her support, telling them through a megaphone, "Good luck, and don't catch cold," which caused laughter and applause. She later stated that the mobilization was taking place calmly and without violence, with exchanges conducted in an "exemplary mutual respect." She also emphasized her responsibility to ensure the safety of property and people on the site and to enforce the rules applicable to any establishment receiving the public. She stated that the school would remain closed until the access points were cleared and security conditions were restored. The students cited multiple causes for their mobilization, including a lack of teachers and staff, aging facilities, overcrowded classes, anxiety related to the post-bac assignment platform Parcoursup, inequalities in opportunities and study conditions, proposed freezes on housing aid, concerns about the future, and condemnation of police repression and violence. These issues reflect a broader sentiment of abandonment and being looked down upon by public authorities. The movement found strong resonance nationally and internationally, with media worldwide relaying images of the demonstrations, which are seen as expressions of widespread social anger ahead of the presidential election. The mobilization extends beyond high schools, with several higher art education institutions joining the protest. These include the Beaux-Arts de Paris, the École Boulle, the École Duperré (ESAA), the École Estienne (ESAIG), and the École nationale supérieure des arts appliqués et métiers d’art (Ensaama), as well as institutions outside of Paris such as the Haute École des arts du Rhin, the Villa Arson in Nice, the Lyon dance conservatory, and the Esä Dunkerque-Tourcoing. The mobilization also extended to general higher education institutions. Students from the Écoles normales supérieures (ENS) in Paris and Lyon joined the protest on October 8 with blockades and participation in processions. On October 9, a few dozen students in front of the University Paris-Panthéon-Assas were evicted by the CRS, although no violence from the youth had been observed by media present on site.