Curfew move from France

"These are clear criminal acts and looting, their continuation is out of the question," Lecornu told reporters after the crisis meeting with cabinet members.

Small Business Minister Serge Papin said about 3,000 businesses were damaged or looted.

More than half a million people took to the streets in France on Saturday to protest the high cost of living. Demonstrations in Paris, Marseille and other cities turned into riots, and the events, especially in the capital, continued on Sunday night.

President Emmanuel Macron called the violence a national "shame" and vowed to take a "tough stance" against the rioters in a televised speech on Sunday night.