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Rioters set fire to city hall in quiet French city of Limoges
Masked rioters burned a municipal police vehicle before entering the building, and the prefect says about two-thirds of its exterior is gone; the clock tower fell.
On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on Weekend EditionPublished
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- First reported by The New York Times: “This French City Was Rarely Linked With Unrest. Then Arsonists Attacked.”
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 12:49 PM ET on Weekend Edition, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: French.
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- The New York TimesThis French City Was Rarely Linked With Unrest. Then Arsonists Attacked.
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Limoges today, rioters set fire to the city hall, as unrest spread across France this weekend, the New York Times reports.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe city had rarely been linked with trouble.
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