The protest in Saix, where the motorway is planned, had been banned by the French authorities due to concerns about public order. On Friday, tear gas was fired by the police, and arrests were made at the site. Despite the ban, organisers Cabanade went ahead with the protest. Although the organisers had anticipated a larger turnout on Saturday, only around a hundred people braved the rain to participate. Greta Thunberg joins banned anti-motorway protest in France
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The protest in Saix, where the motorway is planned, had been banned by the French authorities due to concerns about public order. On Friday, tear gas was fired by the police, and arrests were made at the site. Despite the ban, organisers Cabanade went ahead with the protest. Although the organisers had anticipated a larger turnout on Saturday, only around a hundred people braved the rain to participate. 
