A car and a newspaper kiosk were set on fire in Paris as police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent groups of protesters, while similar tensions erupted Saturday in other big cities on the fringes of nationwide demonstrations against rising living costs and in support of high school students’ grievances.
\n\nThe riots saw historic buildings burnt to a crisp by arsonist rioters, including the Limoges City Hall. The building, inaugurated in 1883, saw its famous tower collapse in a conflagration on Saturday as fire ravaged its mostly wooden frame. According to the prefect of Haute-Vienne, the building was “largely lost”.
\n\nSeveral thousand people had taken part in a local demonstration on Saturday, which ultimately devolved into violent scenes, including the burning of a municipal police car in front of the town hall. Le Figaro reported that “hooded individuals” were seen approaching the building, smashing the windows, and setting it on fire.
\n\nMeanwhile, the official residence of the Prefect of Gironde in Bordeaux was also “ransacked” by rioters, forcing specialist police units to be deployed to recapture the building.
\n\nInterior Minister Laurent Nuñez’s office described “a growing number of violent incidents,” including assaults on police officers, looting or…
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