After the riots: 1,800 arrests during protests in France

Paris. According to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, 1,800 people were arrested during the nationwide violent protests in France. According to the police prefecture, 855 people were arrested in Paris alone. Across the country, 500 police officers and firefighters were injured, although this is preliminary information, the Interior Minister said. Investigations were underway to bring those responsible for the violence, property damage and looting to justice.

There was looting and serious damage in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux, Rennes, Strasbourg, Grenoble, Nice and other cities. In Limoges, the historic town hall, which is listed as a monument, was badly damaged. The damage is immense, especially for the hundreds of business people affected, said Nuñez.