Overnight curfews announced in parts of Paris and Nice after riots across France - BBC

Police announce overnight curfews in parts of central Paris and other cities following riots across France

In the capital, the curfew is due to come into force from 23:00 local time (22:00 BST) and last until 06:00 - here's more from the statement

The mayor of Nice, in southern France, imposes a curfew specifically for young people. There are also restrictions in the southern city of Lyon and northern cities, including Lille

Earlier, French PM Sébastien Lecornu gave local authorities the power to impose such curfews after a weekend of riots and looting - some 2,000 businesses are thought to have been impacted

In a statement, he said: "We will not be dictated and ruled by the breakers, by the thieves, by the thugs"

The disorder began last month with students protesting over school conditions, but have since escalated to take in a broader range of concerns

Lecornu says the movement is being led by "ultra-left radical groups" hoping to "create chaos" before the 2027 French presidential elections

More than half a million people took to the streets on Saturday. On Sunday, more than 350 arrests were made in Paris alone, with at least five shops looted

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Edited by Matt Spivey and Manish Pandey, with Nick Beake in Marseille and Hugh Schofield in Paris

Katya Adler Europe editor, reporting from Paris

The French are well-known in Europe for their passion for protesting; voicing anger loudly when they feel the authorities are letting them down.

But this weekend's violence has shaken France. The blame game is in full flow.

Did the government here drop the ball from a security point of view or is the anti-capitalist left responsible for encouraging the public disorder this weekend?

Or can the anti-immigration right use Saturday's riots to push a message on law and order and closed borders?

These questions - and accusations - are amplified as this country approaches a hotly-contested presidential election.

It's left many in France feeling somewhat abandoned.

They say France’s political parties appear to be using the volatility on the streets to try to score political points, while ordinary people worry about public safety, public services and the next mass demonstration.

France’s neighbours in Europe look on with concern. Though many of them like Italy, Spain, Belgium, Portugal and Albania are seeing their own cost of living protests.

Watch: Shops looted and restaurants gutted in Paris riots

In pictures: French landmarks damaged and destroyed by violent protesters

Joe Coughlan Live reporter

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Parts of France saw damage to property, such as in Bordeaux

Overnight curfews will be imposed across parts of France, including central Paris, after disorder which saw more than half a million people take to the streets on Saturday.

The movement of people in parts of the capital is banned from 23:00 local time (22:00 BST) on Monday until 06:00 (05:00 BST) on Tuesday.

In Nice - in the south of the country - a specific curfew is in place for young people.

The southern city of Lyon and northern cities such as Lille will also see partial curfews this evening.