Town hall in Limoges 'largely lost' to blaze set during French protests

"The roof has collapsed onto lower floors, except the west wing, and two-thirds of the exterior has already disappeared," the local prefect, Maurice Barate, said.

He called the extensive damage to the 143-year-old building a "catastrophe for heritage" and slammed a "deliberate act by hooligans".

The arson occurred during unrest that gripped France on Saturday during nationwide demonstrations over the cost of living. ---More...

???? BREAKING: France's historic Limoges town hall (143 years old) COLLAPSES after leftist-Islamist aligned rioters set it on fire, and POLICE DO NOTHING WHERE IS MACRON? FRANCE IS FALLING. This is symbolic. It opened in 1883, and it's stood for 143 years. France is burning its own history down because of FECKLESS leaders unwilling to preserve the West ???????????????? Wake up or this is America next.

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh)October 17, 2026

France's historic Limoges town hall (143 years old) COLLAPSES after leftist-Islamist aligned rioters set it on fire, and POLICE DO NOTHING

WHERE IS MACRON?

FRANCE IS FALLING. This is symbolic.

It opened in 1883, and it's stood for 143 years.

France is burning its own history down because of FECKLESS leaders unwilling to preserve the West.

Wake up or this is America next.