French Riots Over Prices and Education Burn Historic Building in Limoges

Demonstrations in France over rising prices and education turned violent this weekend, with rioters setting fire to a 19th-century historic building in Limoges. Around 1,800 people were arrested as masked groups committed arson, looting, and attacks. The protests drew about 5.5 million participants, including students, with clashes erupting in Paris as police used tear gas and water cannons against stone-throwing demonstrators. Vehicles and shops were torched, and a supermarket in Lille was looted by a black-clad group. France's inflation hit 3.4% in one month, the highest in two years, with fuel prices up 21.2% year-on-year. President Macron condemned the violence, saying there is no place for it in the republic, while over 500 police and gendarmes were injured.