Curfews bring calm to France after police admitted they 'lost control', but protesters vow to return on Saturday
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu credited 'targeted curfews' for a quiet night, with zones around the Élysée Palace and Champs-Élysées locked down from 11pm to 6am. More than 2,500 people were arrested after a weekend of torched town halls and looted shops. In Marseille alone, damage was recorded across upwards of 500 premises and 118 officers were injured. A curfew for minors comes into force there tonight.
Student union UNEF has pledged 'We carry on', with fresh demonstrations planned for Saturday.
The US State Department warns of confrontation at Marine Le Pen's convention in Orléans.
Around 5,000 riot police will ring Paris for tonight's PSG v Barcelona match.
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