Politics · France · 5 hrs ago
Paris curfew renewed in République and Les Halles districts
Paris police renewed a night curfew in two central areas: Place de la République and Les Halles.
It applies to adults and minors from 11 p.m.
until 6 a.m.
The accounts give different end dates: one says October 25, while the other says Monday morning, October 26.
Police said the measure followed violence and looting over the weekend.
Authorities have also restricted undeclared gatherings in parts of Paris, while allowing some planned demonstrations and banning others.
The restrictions come after protests across France over rising fuel prices and falling purchasing power, some of which turned violent.
The Paris Police Prefecture renewed a nighttime curfew in the Place de la République and Les Halles areas.
The curfew applies to adults and minors from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Franceinfo says it runs nightly until Monday, October 26, while TASS reports it runs through October 25.
The prefecture said the measure followed violence and looting over the weekend.
- Who
- The Paris Police Prefecture imposed the curfew. It applies to adults and minors.
- What
- A nighttime curfew was renewed in two Paris districts.
- When
- Nightly from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Franceinfo says it lasts until October 26; TASS says until October 25.
- Where
- The Place de la République area and the Les Halles quarter in Paris.
- Why
- The prefecture said the measure followed violence and looting over the weekend.
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Mass rallies against rising fuel prices and declining purchasing power took place across France, including in Paris.
The prefecture said the curfew was in force following violence and looting.
The Paris Police Prefecture announced the renewed curfew in the Place de la République and Les Halles areas.
- Curfew hours
- 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Affected groups
- Adults and minors
- Areas
- Place de la République and Les Halles, Paris
- End date reported by franceinfo
- October 26
- End date reported by TASS
- October 25
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What people are saying
The Paris Police Prefect has issued an order imposing a curfew prohibiting both adults and minors from being present in the Place de la Republique area and the Les Halles quarter daily from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the following day between October 22 and 25