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Authorities in several French cities extended or introduced curfews on Tuesday evening following violence during weekend protests. Paris and Lyon expanded existing restrictions, while Marseille imposed a curfew targeting minors for the first time, Anadolu Agency reported.
In Paris, the police prefecture extended the curfew to Place de la République and parts of the Les Halles district, from 11 p.m. Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday, according to France Info.
Authorities also renewed a ban on undeclared gatherings from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. in several key areas of the capital, including near the Élysée Palace, the National Assembly, the Senate, the Champs-Élysées, Châtelet and major railway stations.
In Lyon, the curfew in the city centre was extended from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. The ban on gatherings was brought forward from 6 p.m. to 4 p.m. and will remain in force until the curfew begins.
Marseille Mayor Benoît Payan announced a localized curfew for minors in parts of the city centre. It took effect at 10 p.m. Tuesday and will run until 5 a.m. over the coming days.
In Toulouse, authorities said a curfew would take effect on Thursday evening and remain in force until Sunday, from midnight to 5 a.m. Curfews already announced in Bordeaux and Nice will continue as planned.
Separately, the French Professional Football League postponed Saturday’s Ligue 2 match between Montpellier and Paris’ Red Star after new protests were announced. The match, originally scheduled for Saturday afternoon, has been moved to Monday at the request of authorities.
About 550,000 people took part in 110 demonstrations across France on Saturday, including 110,000 in Paris. Around 400 people were arrested nationwide.
