People gather during a rally called by the parents' association "Let's Protect Our Children" (Protegeons nos enfants) outside Biarritz city hall on the first day of the new school year, as part of an awareness-raising march against sexual violence in schools and after-school settings, following the opening of a judicial investigation on 23 July against two activity leaders at a Biarritz leisure centre for sexual assault and corruption of minors involving very young children, on September 1, 2026. (Photo by Gaizka IROZ / AFP via Getty Images)