Marine Le Pen announced her candidacy for president today, as France's far-right National Rally held its congress in Orleans, south of Paris.
The far-right party has accused the government of failing to protect the public and has urged people to channel their anger into votes for its candidate, Marine Le Pen.
The clashes in Paris present a new challenge for French President Emmanuel Macron, with more than 400,000 people protesting across France over school funding and high living costs.
Emphasizing this, among other things, Le Pen said at the congress that she wants to "restore the role of the presidency, which has been so badly damaged."
Le Pen added that the restoration would take place in "its prestige, its image, its dignity and, I would even say, its content."
Le Pen, seen as the frontrunner in next year's election, has tried to turn anger over the unrest into support for her presidential candidacy, presenting herself as an alternative to a government she has described as powerless.
Earlier this year, an appeals court in Paris cleared the way for Le Pen to run by lifting a ban on seeking public office that had threatened her presidential ambitions.