Police patrol Paris streets under overnight curfew

Loading the video No Comment Video. Police patrol Paris streets under overnight curfew Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 20/10/2026 - 9:10 GMT+2 Paris police imposed an overnight curfew on Monday around Place de la Republique and Les Halles after France’s worst rioting in years. Streets were calm. Paris police imposed an overnight curfew on Monday in two areas of the capital, after a weekend of some of France’s worst rioting in years. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT People may not enter or stay in Place de la Republique or the Les Halles shopping district from 11pm until 6am on Tuesday. Gatherings and demonstrations are barred from 8pm. On Monday evening, police guarded the two spots and asked passers-by to take other routes. Some people had their identity papers checked. A helicopter with a searchlight passed over Les Halles several times, and the streets stayed quiet. The prime minister had earlier asked prefects to impose ‘very limited’ and ‘localized’ curfews to prevent more looting. France Police Paris Politics no comment Curfew Top stories Now playing Next Police patrol Paris streets under overnight curfew Now playing Next Residents clean up as deadly floods devastate eastern Spain Now playing Next Deadly floods sweep through eastern Spain after torrential rain Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 20th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Trump says Paris will soon be 'a Muslim city' under Macron's immigration policies Now playing Next Video: Priest dies after cross falls on him during Mass in Ecuador Now playing Next Rubio focuses on trade routes and critical minerals in Central Asia Now playing Next ‘Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres’: What does the student slogan mean? Now playing Next Putin seeks Ukraine talks with Trump and Xi, refuses to meet Zelenskyy Now playing Next France: Paris, Lyon and Marseille count the cost after violent protests Now playing Next Canada reports four fatalities after fire at Alberta military base Now playing Next France counts cost of violence as Ukraine hits St Petersburg Now playing Next Ryanair CEO calls Commission President Ursula von der Leyen 'useless' Now playing Next Europe Today: Blame continues in France, Russia kills two children in Kharkiv Now playing Next Japan launches unprecedented mission to bring back samples from Mars' moon Phobos Now playing Next 'How are we supposed to recover?': Shopkeepers react to looting and destruction across France ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Protesters block entrances to Paris’s Louvre museum No Comment Tents fill Lisbon square as protesters highlight Portugal’s housing crisis No Comment Lula supporters spell out his name in Rio waters before Brazil runoff No Comment No Kings Day: Thousands rally across US against Trump Europe News Albanian PM Rama accuses anti-government protesters of crossing 'red line' amid violent demonstrations Europe News France galvanised by shopkeepers and locals who fought back against rioters and looters Culture news Professional chefs coach amateur cooks in French boxing glove cooking competition Europe News France announces partial curfews after weekend of violence Europe News 'We won't let this continue': French PM orders local curfews after weekend unrest Focus New Chinese brands drive curiosity at the Mondial de l'Auto car show in Paris Europe News Istanbul flood death toll rises to eight as rescuers find more bodies, governor says Europe News Roads and cars submerged as heavy rain floods eastern Spain ADVERTISEMENT Culture news Did an ancient Egyptian god inspire the Oscar statuette? A 2,700-year-old bronze offers a clue Europe News ‘Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres’: What does the French student protest slogan mean? Europe News EU eyes Arctic cable linking Greenland to Europe amid growing security threats Australia Australian MP Helen Haines 'critically' hurt in car ramming attack, officials say Tech News ‘Ghost Shark’: Australia unveils submarine drone's secret weapons Brazil Lula and Bolsonaro trade insults in TV debate ahead of weekend presidential runoff Europe News Protesters block access to Louvre museum in Paris in support of demonstrations Europe News Putin seeks Ukraine summit with Trump and Xi but refuses talks with Zelenskyy ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT