More than 300,000 people took to the streets in France, some wearing Halloween costumes, before the demonstrations ended in violence, The New York Times reported. The Times headlined its report "Clashes Erupt Again in France, After Festive Start to Day of Protest."

According to the Times, the day began with a festive mood among the crowds before clashes broke out. The report's summary describes the start of the day as festive and the end as violent, and it does not describe the sequence in more detail.

The summary of the Times report does not say what the demonstrations were about, who organized them, which cities or regions of France they took place in, or how many people were injured or arrested. Its headline uses the word "again," but the summary does not say what earlier clashes it refers to.

The report was written by Mark Landler, Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic, according to the Times byline. This story is based only on the Times summary and headline, and no other outlet's account was available for comparison.

Sources: The New York Times: Clashes Erupt Again in France, After Festive Start to Day of Protest.