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Matthew Holmes

Nuit debout protests: have you been involved? Share your story

A general assembly sit-in on Place de la Republique, to protest against the labor law reform bill in Paris, France, 10 April 2016.
A general assembly sit-in on Place de la Republique, to protest against the labor law reform bill in Paris, France, 10 April 2016. Photograph: Ian Langsdon/EPA

For more than a week, vast nocturnal gatherings have spread across France in a citizen-led movement that has rattled the government.

Nuit debout (loosely “rise up at night”) began on 31 March with a twilight sit-in in Paris after the latest street demonstrations by students and unions critical of President François Hollande’s proposed changes to labour laws.

Participants have since held debates in the public spaces on everything from the dominance of Google to tax evasion or inequality on housing estates and have focussed on the recent Panama Papers revelations.

French police on Monday removed tents and banners installed by protesters who have vowed to return.

We would like to hear from you if you have been involved in the movement, or attended any of the sit-ins in Paris or other cities in France. Tell us about why you were there and what it was like by filling out the form below and we will share some of your stories on the Guardian. You can also upload your stories or send pictures of the protests in the form or via GuardianWitness.

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