# Curfews imposed as violent protests spread across France

https://mins.news/en/video/107024

- NBC News, 2026-10-19 23:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPfdwY27HIU

> Violence has spread across France in recent days. Buildings have been set on fire, stores looted, and authorities have used water cannons and tear gas to disperse demonstrators as they try to restore calm.

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