Limoges city hall tower collapses after rioters set fire during French protests

The tower of Limoges' city hall collapsed after rioters set the building ablaze during widespread protests in France, with the structure now largely destroyed. Masked individuals broke in through a window before starting the fire. The 1883 building, a listed monument, also lost its roof in the blaze that raged into the evening. Police cars were burned and shops looted in the city, while the mayor vowed arrests, citing video evidence. Most demonstrations were peaceful, but violence erupted in cities including Paris, Marseille, and Lyon. The building once sheltered Belgian parliamentarians in exile during World War II, and the prime minister said the government will not be intimidated.