Written by: Fatima Younes
French reports indicated that security forces in the city of Chambéry adopted a firm strategy on Saturday, November 7, 2026, to prevent protesters from closing the urban highway (VRU) that crosses the city.
Targeted barriers and tear gas
Authorities deployed targeted barriers and used tear gas to disperse the protest procession and direct it toward peripheral neighborhoods, which enabled the maintenance of traffic on this main axis and the calm of the city center.
No injuries or arrests
The prefecture confirmed that no injuries or arrests were recorded during the operation, noting that the closure of the highway and its entrances is subject to real-time monitoring every Saturday by state services gathered in an operational center at the prefecture level.
Intensive security coordination
A representative from the Joint Directorate of Roads in the Centre-Est region (DIR Centre-Est) participates in the coordination, as part of measures aimed at ensuring the continuity of traffic movement on this vital artery.
