France Implements Nightly Curfews Amid Ongoing Protests Across Major Cities

10/21/2026

In Lyon, one of France's largest cities, authorities also renewed a curfew in the city center from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., saying no disturbances had been recorded overnight.

10/20/2026

Paris police said the curfew in two designated zones — around Place de la République and the Les Halles shopping district — had restored "public peace" overnight and would remain in place "for as...

10/20/2026

The curfew prohibits anyone from entering or remaining on the Place de la République, where rioting took place, and the shopping neighbourhood of Les Halles

10/20/2026

French authorities instituted a curfew across the country Monday night after protests ravaged the streets. Aidan Stretch reports.

10/21/2026

Overnight curfews have taken effect in Paris and other French cities aimed at quelling violent protests.

10/20/2026

The targeted restrictions are part of a state effort to reassert control after the country’s largest riots in years, as those arrested in the chaos face expedited trials.

10/20/2026

The calm of the night hands the government a breather after weeks of protests that have exhausted police and public authorities.

10/20/2026

Following violent weekend riots, French authorities imposed local curfews and banned protests in Paris, Lille and Nice. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu blamed far-left groups as thousands of...

10/20/2026

Paris returns to calm after deadly weekend riots as France imposes curfews and steps up legal action against looters

10/20/2026

French authorities are extending curfews and increasing the police presence in public spaces as President Emmanuel Macron's government tries to regain control after rioters torched buildings and...

10/20/2026

France was rocked on October 17, 2026 by some of its worst rioting in recent years, just six months before the country elects a successor to President Emmanuel Macron

10/20/2026

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Tuesday some areas would remain under curfew after a weekend of violent rioting.

10/19/2026

Weeks of protests over rising living costs and deteriorating public services have descended into violent clashes and widespread destruction France will introduce localized curfews as the unrest...

10/19/2026

France announced partial curfews in Paris and other cities on Monday after weekend demonstrations over soaring prices degenerated into some of the worst street violence in recent years. Prime...

10/19/2026

Buildings set on fire, water cannons and tear gas used to clear demonstrators, and stores looted. Violence has spread across France in recent days and now authorities are scrambling to bring calm...

10/19/2026

Rioting and looting erupted across the country over the weekend, with authorities conceding they had "lost control" in major cities.

10/19/2026

France's far-right National Rally seeks to capitalise on violent riots over living costs and school conditions as political blame intensifies ahead of the 2027 election.