Partial curfews put in place in Paris, Lyon, Lille and Nice after a weekend of violence and looting

After a weekend marked by scenes of chaos in several cities, the Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, asked the prefects to establish “partial and localized curfews”. A few hours after this announcement, Monday October 19, several large cities communicated measures in this direction. Here are the details of the orders taken in Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Lille and Nice.

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In Paris, a curfew in the areas of Les Halles and Place de la République

“In order to protect people and property from the risks of violence and looting committed in recent days”, the Paris police headquarters announced Monday evening the establishment of a curfew from 11 p.m. and until 6 a.m., in certain districts of the capital: Place de la République as well as the Les Halles sector.

This curfew concerns the entire population, and not just minors. However, specifies the police headquarters, residents, as well as workers exercising their profession in these sectors, members of public personal assistance services and traders "are not affected" by this measure.

In addition to the ban on the movement of people targeting certain districts of Paris, the police headquarters also announced a ban on demonstrations in several sectors of the capital from 8 p.m. this Monday until 6 a.m. Tuesday.

In Lyon, a curfew in the hyper-center

A curfew measure is also in place in Lyon between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. The sector concerned extends over part of the Presqu'île, that is to say the central part of the city. The sector concerned goes from the town hall to Place Carnot. The famous Place Bellecour is notably included, but not that of Terreaux.

“Demonstrations, all processions, parades, gatherings and protest gatherings on public roads” are prohibited, as are “the movement of people, as well as their presence on public roads”, it is specified in a press release from the prefect of Rhône. “Bars, restaurants, cinemas and performance halls remain open” and “the movement of public transport and vehicles remains possible”, it is added.

In the North, Lille and three other municipalities concerned

Curfews are also planned in the North, in Lille, Douai, Wattignies and Denain, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. The measure, which only concerns “portions” of these municipalities, is reserved exclusively for minors. It is scheduled to last two days, Monday and Tuesday, for the moment.

In Bordeaux, a curfew for unaccompanied minors for a week

In the Gironde capital, the curfew comes into force on Tuesday and will remain in force for a week, "until Monday October 26 in the morning". It only concerns minors unaccompanied by a legal representative, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., reports the prefecture.

“It applies to the commune of Bordeaux, to the sectors particularly affected by the looting and ransacking of October 17 to prevent any further attacks on businesses located on rue Sainte-Catherine, rue de la Porte-Dijeaux, cours de l'Intendance, promenade Sainte-Catherine, place Saint-Projet and place du Général Sarrail,” we can read in the press release.

In Nice, a curfew for minors