Historic Limoges City Hall Set on Fire Amid Nationwide Unrest in France; Arrests Reported

Alternative and independent outlets, represented by BBC News, report that the historic town hall in the French city of Limoges was damaged in an apparent arson attack after a day of nationwide protests, and that residents are shocked and upset. The other outlets also say rioters set the building on fire during unrest that spread across France over the weekend. The New York Times calls Limoges a quiet city not known for unrest and describes the attack as the most surprising of the disturbances. Right-leaning outlets describe the building as largely lost or destroyed, and Breitbart gives its age as 143 years.

Breitbart cites local prosecutors saying at least 15 people have been arrested in connection with the riots in Limoges and the arson. The New York Post ties the events to cost-of-living riots and reports nationwide arrests, citing 1,800 in its headline and 400 in its excerpt. The sources differ on the extent of damage (damaged, largely lost, destroyed) and on whether they call the events protests, unrest or riots. The excerpts do not say what happens next.