Suspect arrested in France after fire at historic city hall

A man has been arrested after a fire at the town hall of Limoges, according to French media.The man was arrested early in the morning in Val-d'Issoire, Haute-Vienne, BFM reports. He is 34 and authorities consider him a member of the ultra-left, according to a source close to the case.Justice minister Gerald Darmanin said the person was being held in police custody and may not have acted alone.Overnight curfews helped keep the calm, French PM says On Saturday, flames engulfed the 19th-century city hall, causing the roof to collapse and the building's clock tower to fall in striking images broadcast worldwide. Town hall catches fire and collapses In France, demonstrations that started over deteriorating school facilities in Paris' northern suburbs morphed into some of the country's worst unrest in decades. One protester died on Saturday after suffering a cardiac arrest during protests in the capital.On Sunday evening, small groups set rubbish bins, bicycles and other objects on fire in the streets and looted businesses in Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other cities. Image: A protester in front of a fire in Paris. Pic: Reuters Mr Darmanin told the French TV network BFM that 149 people hel...