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Limoges City Hall Tower Collapses After Rioters Set Building Ablaze
The 143-year-old Hôtel de Ville (city hall) of Limoges was gutted by fire set by masked rioters on Saturday, 17 October 2026; its historic campanile collapsed and around two-thirds of the building's exterior was destroyed.
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France Unrest Escalates: Limoges Town Hall Torched, 1,800 Arrested
A nationwide wave of demonstrations in France on Saturday (10/17/2026) against rising living costs and deteriorating public services and school conditions turned into major riots by nightfall.