# Fire engulfs 19th-century Limoges City Hall amid French protests

https://mins.news/en/video/105460

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-18 21:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwBcMDD6qv4

> Fire engulfed the 19th-century City Hall in Limoges, central France, on Saturday, collapsing its roof and nearly destroying the building. On Sunday, President Emmanuel Macron voiced the public’s “anger” and “shame” over rioting and looting during nationwide protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions.

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