# Ruins of Limoges city hall symbolize a France divided by protests

https://mins.news/en/item/113692

- BBC News, 2026-10-23 23:09 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxyvrged14d0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Limoges’ historic town hall was set ablaze during protests last weekend, and its wooden clock tower collapsed. Some residents see the destruction as an unacceptable tragedy, while younger protesters argue that poverty and the hardship of daily life matter more. Two men have been arrested; prosecutors say they have links to “radical-left networks.”

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