France protests: Govt to impose new curfews where 'situation requires it'

Home France To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: 17 octobre : de nouveaux couvre-feux après une nuit "calme" selon Sébastien Lecornu REUTERS - Yann Tessier 03:34 Issued on: 20/10/2026 - 11:49 Following weekend protests and riots across the country, curfews have been imposed by the government in some parts of Paris and several cities in France. In Paris, the night passed without any disturbance as FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said that local authorities can decide to extend curfews if necessary. Keywords for this article