Town hall in Limoges 'largely lost' to blaze set during French protests

• "The roof has collapsed onto lower floors, except the west wing, and two-thirds of the exterior has already disappeared," the local prefect, Maurice Barate, said.
• He called the extensive damage to the 143-year-old building a "catastrophe for heritage" and slammed a "deliberate act by hooligans".
• The arson occurred during unrest that grip