Curfew imposed in parts of central Paris and other cities after rioting across France

French authorities have imposed overnight curfews in parts of central Paris and other cities after a weekend of riots and looting nationwide.

Key points

• More than 2, 000 shops and other businesses have been directly impacted by the weekend's violence, the head of France's Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI) notes.
• Some 550, 000 demonstrators took to the streets over the weekend for protests against rising fuel rates, the cost of living and deteriorating public services, including schools.
• Nuñez remarked 200 investigators were analysing CCTV footage to try to identify feasible ringleaders.
• He attempted to resign on Sunday, but Macron refused "given the need for continued command of law enforcement", the Élysée Palace remarked.
• Its head Alain Di Crescenzo informed France's broadcaster RTL that damage from the riots was estimated at "hundreds of millions of euros".

Police in Paris remarked a curfew would be in force between 23: 00 local time (21: 00 GMT) and 06: 00 in Place de la République, where protesters had gathered over the weekend, and the Les Halles shopping area.

In practice, a ban on unauthorised gatherings has additionally been imposed in a number of other parts of the city centre.

Partial curfews variously restricting the movement of young individuals and gatherings were unveiled for cities including Marseille, Bordeaux, Nice and Lyon in the south as well as Lille and other towns in the north.

Earlier Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez. This person has been strongly criticised by opposition politicians over the preparedness for the disorder but whose resignation was rejected by President Emmanuel Macron, admitted police had "lost control" in some cities.

Notably, the protests began last month with students demanding better school conditions, but they have have since escalated to take in a broader range of reservations, with numbers at demonstrations this weekend bolstered by trade unions and various protest groups.

More than 2, 500 individuals have been arrested, office-holders noted. One demonstrator's hand was blown off by a police crowd-control grenade, according to the AFP news agency. Regarding 1, 000 police officers were injured.

After a crisis gathering on Monday, the prime minister noted local mayors were being given the power to implement curfews "where they need", without specifying which cities where they would be enforced.

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. This person did not rule out imposing a state of emergency in the country, remarked the administration would additionally set aside capital to support affected areas recover from the damage, and the funding would be recovered from those behind the violence.

"There will be a law that will be put in place to find ways of making sure that those who have damaged properties will have to pay, " Lecornu remarked.

He additionally unveiled a partial unemployment fund for those who could not work since of the riots and looting.

Meanwhile, Nuñez remarked 200 investigators were analysing CCTV footage to try to identify feasible ringleaders.

For context, the statement remarked Nuñez should be transparent over what Macron called "intelligence and foresight failings".

Jean-Luc Chauvin, the president of the CCI's Marseille branch, informed the BBC that numerous of the city's shop owners were in "deep distress" and fear for their survival.

Looted goods have been listed on certain selling platforms, two French administration ministers stated. A Vinted spokesperson remarked the sale or solicitation of stolen goods was "strictly prohibited".

"Since this weekend, our teams have taken immediate action to identify and remove listings linked to the looting, and we have stepped up monitoring of suspicious listings, " it remarked. Vinted blocks French looters listing stolen goods for sale.

Groups of rioters, some dressed in black and wearing masks and balaclavas, were seen setting fire to cars and buildings and looting businesses in Paris, Marseille and other cities and smaller towns.

In the central city of Limoges, the ornate 19th Century city hall was gutted by a fire began by rioters on Saturday, its clock tower and roof collapsing as the flames took hold.

Notably, the US Embassy in France has issued an alert advising its citizens to avoid areas affected by the recent demonstrations.

Notably, the warning notes to "exercise caution" if they find themselves close to substantial gatherings. China and Germany have issued similar warnings.

Some politicians have accused the left-wing La France Insoumise party of playing a role in the violence, with Lecornu alleging in an earlier news conference that some groups "want to create chaos in our country up until the presidential elections".

Meanwhile, the party's leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon. This person will stand in next year's presidential election, responded by calling for the French PM to "prove his accusation" or "apologise, shut up, and stop stoking disorder".

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