Clashes broke out in Paris late Saturday after demonstrations over the high cost of living and the country's education system earlier in the day remained largely peaceful.

The French Interior Ministry said about 410,000 people participated in protests around the country. Union organizers from the General Confederation of Labor put the number at around 800,000.  An explanation for the discrepancy was not immediately available. 

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said Saturday that 135 people have been arrested and a variety of weapons ...