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Limoges town hall destroyed as France reports more than 1,800 arrests

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Fires and tear gas as French protests spiral
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Summary

Deutsche Welle reports that France has reported more than 1,800 arrests after riots, looting and arson during cost-of-living protests, and says Limoges’ historic town hall was destroyed. RTÉ reports that the town hall collapsed in the fire; Al Jazeera says witnesses reported masked protesters set it alight and officials called it largely lost, while Fox News says its roof collapsed and much of the landmark was destroyed, and BBC video shows its spire collapsing. Earlier reports described fires during protests across France, including a tourism building in Lyon that ABC says was set ablaze as police deployed tear gas; Euronews reported that a branch of the city’s tourist office was vandalised and set on fire. This follows reports that tens of thousands joined nationwide protests on Saturday, which quickly turned violent, according to France 24.

This continues an earlier story: Tens of thousands march in France as protests turn violent

Later: Macron vows tougher security after nationwide riots in France · Fire guts Limoges town hall during protests in France · Luxury stores looted during protests across France · Student protests in France turn into rioting as public buildings are stormed and set alight · Cost-of-living protests across France turn violent, with arrests, a burned Limoges town hall and burning e-bikes

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  1. ABC

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    ABC reports that a tourism building in Lyon was set ablaze and police deployed tear gas as nationwide rallies over declining public services continued.

  2. Euronews

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    Euronews reports that a branch of Lyon’s tourist office was vandalised and set on fire during nationwide protests over rising prices in France.

  3. Euronews

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    Euronews’s video report likewise says a branch of Lyon’s tourist office was vandalised and set on fire during protests over rising prices.

  4. Al Jazeera

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    Al Jazeera reports that protesters set fire to cars and buildings in France as demonstrations escalated.

  5. NDTV

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    NDTV says more than 600 demonstrations were planned across France, while its headline reports protesters burned a building and broke into a town hall.

  6. Euronews

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    Euronews’s video report says the 143-year-old Limoges town hall was set on fire amid unrest following nationwide cost-of-living protests.

  7. Euronews

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    Euronews reports that the 143-year-old Limoges town hall was set on fire amid unrest following nationwide cost-of-living protests.

  8. Fox News

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    Fox News reports that rioters set fire to the historic Limoges town hall, collapsing its roof and destroying much of the landmark.

  9. BBC

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    The BBC reports that an historic town hall in Limoges was set ablaze during national protests, with video showing its spire collapsing in flames.

  10. Al Jazeera

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    Al Jazeera reports that witnesses said masked protesters set fire to Limoges town hall, which officials say is now largely lost.

  11. RTÉ

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    RTÉ reports that the historic Limoges city hall was set ablaze and shows the moment it collapsed.

  12. Deutsche Welle

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    Deutsche Welle reports that France recorded more than 1,800 arrests after riots, looting and arson during the protests, and says Limoges’ historic town hall was destroyed.

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