Brief
Police deploy CRS units to guard Macron family’s macaron shop amid France riots
CRS units were placed in front of the Macron family's confectionery store while other shops were left unguarded during the weekend unrest.
By Felo News Desk · Published
A ring of steel was placed around the Jean Trogneux macaron shop in Amiens, northern France, as CRS police units protected the outlet owned by President Emmanuel Macron’s wife’s family during the worst day of the anti‑government insurrection, according to the Daily Mail.
What happened
The elite Republican Security Companies (CRS) positioned vans in front of the shop while other businesses in the city centre were left without comparable protection. Video footage showed at least two platoons of CRS officers surrounding the confectionery store as rioters and looters targeted more than 2,000 shops across France, smashing windows and stealing stock.
What the reports add
The Daily Mail notes that the shop, founded in 1872 by Brigitte Macron’s father, is now run by her great‑nephew Jean‑Baptiste Trogneux, who was previously beaten by pension‑reform rioters in May 2023. The outlet Le Canard Enchaîné reported that the CRS unit was "specifically dispatched to stand guard in front of the shop". The Alliance Police Union posted a statement demanding an explanation, saying, "Mr. Macron, the Republic is not your private property" and questioning whether all French citizens receive equal protection.
What was said
The Alliance Police Union’s online statement read: "Remind us, Mr. President – do all French people have a right to the same level of protection?" The Prefect of the Somme, however, denied that CRS personnel were assigned to protect the shop, stating that the deployment was an urgent response to "several hundred hostile individuals" attempting to breach city‑centre barricades.
How it came about
The police deployment follows a weekend of nationwide unrest that began on 17 October 2026, with demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices spreading to major cities. Earlier Felo News coverage linked President Macron’s attendance at a Celine Dion concert on 18 October to the escalation of riots, and his subsequent emergency address on 18 October highlighted the scale of the disorder.
Key facts
- CRS police units were positioned in front of the Jean Trogneux macaron shop in Amiens. (dailymail.co.uk)
- More than 2,000 shops across France were targeted during the weekend unrest. (dailymail.co.uk)
- The Alliance Police Union demanded an explanation for the police protection of the shop. (dailymail.co.uk)
- The Prefect of the Somme denied that the CRS deployment was preferential. (dailymail.co.uk)
- Jean‑Baptiste Trogneux, Brigitte Macron’s great‑nephew, runs the shop. (dailymail.co.uk)
Timeline
- 2026-10-17 — Riots and looting spread across French cities, targeting shops.
- 2026-10-18 — President Macron attended a Celine Dion concert as unrest continued.
- 2026-10-21 — Video shows CRS police guarding the Macron family macaron shop in Amiens.
Sources
- [1] dailymail.co.uk — originally reported as “Macron's family macaron shop guarded by police during riots”
