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Fire Ravages Historic Limoges Town Hall Amid French Protests

By ChordNews · First written (new coverage , updated )

France's Limoges Town Hall Survived World Wars, Now Destroyed In Clashes
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Summary

Limoges Town Hall in France burned down amid protests, with The Straits Times reporting that a masked mob torched the ornate 19th-century neo-Renaissance building. NDTV says violence began on the sidelines of cost-of-living marches in the capital and other cities. Hindustan Times says the town hall, which had survived the World Wars, was built in 1873 and inaugurated in 1883, and reports that JD Vance blamed immigration for the unrest.

Later: Arson Fire Hits Historic Limoges City Hall Amid Mass Protests in France

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  1. NDTV

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    NDTV reports that Limoges Town Hall was destroyed in clashes and says violence began on the sidelines of cost-of-living marches in the capital and other cities.

  2. Hindustan Times

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    Hindustan Times reports that Limoges Town Hall burned down amid protests, says it was built in 1873 and inaugurated in 1883, and reports that JD Vance blamed immigration for the unrest.

  3. The Straits Times

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    The Straits Times reports that a masked mob torched the ornate 19th-century neo-Renaissance town hall.

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