Curfews bring calm to French cities overnight, but organisers are calling for an 'Act II' of riots on Saturday
France's Sébastien Lecornu said 'targeted curfews' had restored order in Paris, Lyon, Lille and Nice overnight, with additional restrictions ready to be applied tonight where needed. The weekend's protests over rising prices descended into looting, leaving around 2,400 people arrested and close to 1,000 officers injured. Some 5,000 riot police will be deployed around Paris ahead of tonight's PSG v Barcelona match. Unions have also called a national strike for November 5.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez acknowledged 'we lost control' and offered his resignation, which Macron declined.
A British tourist suffered a torn-off calf after being struck by a projectile during clashes in Toulouse.
Rioters set fire to Limoges city hall and ransacked the prefect's residence in Bordeaux.
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