Rioters set fire to Limoges' historic town hall; its bell tower collapses

Oct 17: Masked rioters broke into Limoges' 1883 town hall after a cost-of-living march in France and set it alight. Its bell tower fell; the prefect says the building is "largely lost." No one inside was hurt. /crime The Limoges prosecutor, Émilie Abrantes, opened a criminal inquiry into the fire, Le Populaire du Centre and Ouest-France report. The Haute-Vienne prefect, Maurice Barate, said early Sunday that 19 people had been taken into custody; some arrests relate to looting of shops, the prosecutor said.

What

Rioters set fire to Limoges' historic town hall; its bell tower collapses

Where

Europe, France

When

Oct 17, 2026

Who

AFP, RFI English (AFP), TF1 Info (with AFP)

Status

reported as stated