France imposes curfews in parts of Paris and other cities after riots

Police officers on patrol during a partial curfew in Lyon on Monday following weekend demonstrations over soaring prices degenerated into some of France's worst street violence in recent years | AFP-JIJI

Reuters

Oct 20, 2026

Paris – French authorities set curfews in parts of several cities on Monday, including Paris, Lille and Nice, as they faced pressure over security failings after a weekend of riots and looting stemming from nationwide anti-government protests.

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu had ruled out a blanket curfew in Paris but not a state of emergency, and he had said it was more appropriate for now to apply partial and localized curfews.

“My determination to restore order is absolute,” he told reporters.

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