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France announces curfews in northern cities for Monday and Tuesday nights

Partial curfews will run from 8pm to 6am in four northern French cities, including Lille

Last updated: October 19, 2026 | 20:31

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Pedestrian walk past the Opera of Lille and Belfry of the Lille Chamber of Commerce, in Lille, northern France.

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Paris, France: France announced partial curfews in several northern cities for Monday and Tuesday nights after the country was rocked by some of its worst street violence in years.

According to the office of Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, partial curfews were to be imposed from 8pm to 6am (1800 to 0400 GMT) those two days in four northern cities, including Lille.

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