A teacher in La Ciotat, France, described an incident that occurred during a high school protest on BFMTV, a French television channel. Thierry Laurent, the teacher, spoke on the microphone of BFMTV, recounting the events. "There was a moment of intense agitation carried out by a leader. Nothing very dramatic. Then, I didn't see the beginning clearly. There was one or two students who threw gasoline on a tree in front of the high school, and it started to catch fire." Laurent emphasized that the situation did not escalate into a major crisis, though it did involve a significant act of provocation. He mentioned that the agitation was led by a single individual, but he did not identify who that person was. The teacher said he was not sure exactly how the incident began, but he saw students pouring gasoline on a tree near the school, which then caught fire. The protest took place at a high school in La Ciotat, a coastal town in the south of France. While the teacher did not describe the broader context of the protest, the incident with the gasoline and the tree suggests that the demonstration may have involved elements of civil disobedience or disruption. However, Laurent made it clear that the situation did not turn violent or result in serious consequences. The testimony from Thierry Laurent provides a firsthand account of what happened during the protest, offering insight into the actions of the students involved. While the teacher did not provide details about the reasons behind the protest or the identity of the individuals involved, his account highlights the presence of a leader and the act of setting a tree on fire as key moments in the incident.