French PM Lecornu says curfews brought calm after weekend riots, and new ones will be imposed where needed
Around 2,500 people were arrested over the weekend after rioters torched Limoges town hall and ransacked Marseille city hall. The Paris curfew, running 11pm to 6am around the Élysée Palace and the Champs-Élysées, has been extended. A curfew for minors is due to start in parts of Marseille on Tuesday evening. Lecornu says a massive security operation, with military support, will be in place to meet the next protest this weekend.
The US Embassy has warned Americans to steer clear of protest hotspots across France.
Around 5,000 riot police will ring Paris for PSG's Champions League tie against Barcelona.
A Marseille police union boss called the weekend 'apocalyptic' after 118 officers were injured.
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