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Witness History: May 1968 Paris Riots

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May 1968 Paris Riots

16/05/2018 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, May 1968 Paris Riots

A riot policeman's view of the violence which swept through France in 1968.

A riot policeman's view of the demonstrations and violence which brought France to a standstill in 1968.

In May 1968 student demonstrations spread across France and when workers joined the protests the whole country was brought to a standstill.  Jean-Claude Pruvost was a young policeman who had to face the violent protests on the streets of Paris as the authorities tried to restore control. He has been speaking to Lisa Louis for Witness.

Photo: Protesters face police in front of the Joseph Gibert bookstore, Boulevard Saint Michel in May 1968. (Credit: Jacques Marie/AFP/Getty Images)

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