Paris extends curfew around République and the Halles
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Businessnews
The Paris police prefecture has extended the curfew around Place de la République and the Halles from 11pm on Tuesday to 6am on Wednesday, after weekend looting. Metro stations are also closing from 10pm and trains will not stop there, according to the prefecture and RATP.
The Paris police prefecture is extending the curfew around Place de la République and the Halles district, from 11pm on Tuesday 20 October to 6am on Wednesday 21 October, according to a prefectural order. The measure follows violence and looting over the weekend.
A separate order bans undeclared gatherings in several parts of the capital from 8pm on Tuesday until 6am on Wednesday. The RATP is closing République, Châtelet-Les Halles and Les Halles stations from 10pm: trains will pass through without stopping and connections will not be available.
Paris public prosecutor Laure Beccuau said on RTL on Tuesday evening that the previous curfew had worked and that the night had been particularly calm. Paris mayor Emmanuel Grégoire backed residents’ call for calm, while saying on Monday that the curfew should remain exceptional. Paris Greens condemned the measure on Tuesday as an infringement of civil liberties.
The ban on gatherings also covers the Champs-Élysées, areas around the Élysée Palace, the National Assembly and several other institutions, as well as Paris squares and railway stations. The prefecture says the measures will remain in place for as long as necessary. Curfews have also been introduced in central Lyon and Marseille.
The extension follows the introduction of local curfews in France and the first Paris curfew around République and the Halles, announced on 20 October.
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