France extends curfews in Paris and Lyon after weekend riots in which a historic town hall was torched
Rioters torched the historic Limoges town hall as Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez admitted authorities had failed to gauge the scale of the unrest and that some cities slipped out of police control.
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu told parliament the curfews 'helped to restore calm' and promised a 'massive' police deployment before the next protests on 24 October. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez acknowledged that authorities had failed to gauge the scale of the unrest and that some cities slipped out of police control. More than 2,500 people were held. The Foreign Office warns Britons that new curfews could come at short notice.
Elite CRS police guarded Brigitte Macron's family macaron shop in Amiens while other shops were looted.
Alliance Police Union told Emmanuel Macron: 'The Republic is not your private property.'
Some French synagogues cancelled Sabbath prayers and told Jews to hide kippahs.
