Dramatic images show violent unrest sweeping across France
- 19, 2026, 9:23 AM EDTBy Max Butterworth and Roisín SavageWidespread violence erupted across France over the weekend, as rioters and looters ransacked storefronts, clashed with police and set fire to municipal buildings.
- Nearly 2,400 people were arrested and almost 1,000 police officers and firefighters were injured, the French Interior Ministry said, after some of the worst unrest the country has seen in years.
- Carl Court / GettyIn cities across the country, demonstrators set fire to newsstands and smashed windows.
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- 19, 2026, 9:23 AM EDTBy Max Butterworth and Roisín SavageWidespread violence erupted across France over the weekend, as rioters and looters ransacked storefronts, clashed with police and set fire to municipal buildings.
- Nearly 2,400 people were arrested and almost 1,000 police officers and firefighters were injured, the French Interior Ministry said, after some of the worst unrest the country has seen in years.
- Carl Court / GettyIn cities across the country, demonstrators set fire to newsstands and smashed windows.
Sources: NBC News