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
Paris police issued an overnight curfew on Monday in two areas of the French capital in efforts to prevent further violence, after a weekend marred by France's worst rioting in years that targeted...
The order aims to protect "people and property from the violence and looting," the Paris police statement said.
Paris police say that they have issued an overnight curfew in two areas of the French capital “to protect people and property from the violence and looting.”
The curfew will be in effect from 11 p.m. Monday until 6 a.m. Tuesday. In addition, gatherings and demonstrations are banned from 8 p.m., the Paris police said.
The Paris police prefecture said the curfew would remain in force from 11 pm on Monday until 6 am on Tuesday in several neighbourhoods of the French capital.
Curfew applies to entire population, while demonstrations also banned in some Paris neighborhoods from 8 pm to 6 am
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