Terrified American model reveals nightmare of being stuck in France during riots… trains going backwards and chaos that has made Paris so terrifying they’re sticking to villages instead

American model and influencer Ashley Wynn says disruption and unrest in France left her shaken and unable to follow her Paris plans. Her account highlights how protests and related disruption can affect visitors as well as residents, though it reflects one traveller’s experience.

Wynn said her train from Barcelona stopped for about three hours after railway lines were cut, then travelled backwards for roughly 30 minutes before being rerouted. She arrived in Paris at about 3am on Saturday and stayed in Batignolles, saying she heard sirens and saw smoke during demonstrations; she also said she abandoned plans to visit the Louvre after seeing reports of barricades. The article describes protests over living costs, President Emmanuel Macron’s government and education standards, alongside reports of looting and damage.