Man arrested after historic town hall in France burned down during night of riots and looting

A man has been arrested in France after a 19th century city hall was burned down during a weekend of mass unrest across the nation, according to French media.The suspect, 40, is reportedly linked to a far-left movement and known for acts of violence against public officials and deemed a potential threat to national security, according to FranceInfo.Dramatic video showed the clock tower and parts of the roof engulfed in flame in the central city of Limoges on Saturday as anti-government protests spawned acts of violence, vandalism and looting.Justice minister Gerald Darmanin told CNews that 123 people held at the weekend were in detention awaiting trial. Around 2,500 remained in custody for questioning, he said.Close up shot of the fire of the bell tower of Limoges City Hall where during the demonstration on 17 October (AFP/Getty)Partial curfews have been imposed in parts of Paris, Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Nice and Marseille to keep the streets quiet in areas worst-hit by rioting.The government, which had 60,000 officers mobilised at the weekend, plans to increase police numbers on the ground.The ​protests began last month at high schools in Paris' ​working-class northern suburbs, where anger over teacher shortages and ⁠shabby facilities evolved into a broader movement.More follows...