Protests in France: Telegraf in Paris, police reveal how long curfews will last in different cities

Photo: Telegraf.rs, Tanjug/AP

A limited curfew imposed in Paris after last weekend's violent protests will continue tonight and could remain in place for as long as deemed necessary, Paris police said in a post on X.

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The curfew lasts from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. local time, and mainly covers Paris' Republique and Halles districts.

The same measure will be in force the very center of Lyon in the east of the country from 9 p.m. It is the third largest city in France, while Marseille in the south, the second largest city, will have a curfew from 10 p.m.

A curfew began on Monday evening in certain parts of Paris, as well as in Lyon, and is also in force for minors in Bordeaux in the southwest, Lille in the north and Nice in the southeast of the country.

Footage of the clashes and public buildings being set on fire or vandalized has gone viral, prompting countries such as the United States, China and Germany to issue warnings to their citizens in France to be vigilant.

A man was arrested on Tuesday who was registered as a person potentially threatening state security and known for belonging to the extreme left, in connection with Saturday's fire in the town hall in Limonge. The case was taken over by the Police Sub-Directorate for Combating Terrorism.

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced on Tuesday before the National Assembly that the deployment of police for the new protests, which are planned in France for Saturday, "will be massive", admitting that the deployment of members of the forces of order on October 17 was "too static and insufficiently mobile".

(Telegraf.rs)