Customers at a cafe watch a fire set by rioters at the end of a day of nationwide cost-of-living protests in Paris, France, October 17, 2026. REUTERS/Yann Tessier.
A masked protester attempts to kick a tear gas canister amid clashes with the French riot police at the Place de la Republique during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A masked protester walks past a car and a bicycle burned during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices near Place de la Republique in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. The slogan on the wall reads "Riot manual". REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
A woman rides a bicycle past French riot police standing near a burning barricade amid clashes with protesters during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A French riot police officer stands in a street amid clashes with protesters during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Protesters walk through tear gas next to a burning car at the Place de Republique amid clashes with the French riot police during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor
French riot police confront a protester who throws a bicycle amid clashes at the Place de Republique during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor
French riot police stand in position next to a burning barricade amid clashes with protesters during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
A protester attempts to kick a tear gas canister amid clashes with French riot police on the Champs-Elysees avenue during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
French riot police react next to a burning barricade amid clashes with protesters during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor
A protester throws a bottle to French riot police amid clashes during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
French riot police stand in a street amid clashes with protesters during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
A protester confronts a French riot police officer amid clashes between protesters during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices at the Place de Republique in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor
A protester dressed as Jesus Christ and holding a mock gas station dispenser walks past a burning car at the Place de Republique amid clashes between protesters and the French riot police during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
French CRS riot police stand in position amid clashes with protesters during a demonstration at the Place de la Republique in Paris as part of nationwide protests against the cost of living and rising fuel prices called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
A protester faces off with French riot police amid clashes during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices at the Place de la Republique in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Protesters take cover behind a barricade as French riot police use water canon amid clashes during a demonstration at the Place de la Republique in Paris as part of nationwide protests against the cost of living and rising fuel prices called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
Protesters take cover behind a barricade as French riot police use water canon amid clashes during a demonstration at the Place de la Republique in Paris as part of nationwide protests against the cost of living and rising fuel prices called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
A protester throws a projectile through tear gas amid clashes with the French riot police at the Place de la Republique during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
A car burns amid clashes between protesters and the French riot police during a demonstration at the Place de la Republique in Paris as part of nationwide protests against the cost of living and rising fuel prices called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. The slogan on the placard reads "10 years of nothingness: despair and anger". REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
A masked protester stands next to a burning car amid clashes with the French riot police during a demonstration at the Place de la Republique in Paris as part of nationwide protests against the cost of living and rising fuel prices called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. The slogan on the placard reads "10 years of nothingness: despair and anger". REUTERS/Abdul Saboor TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A masked protester throws an object onto a burning car as French riot police use a water canon amid clashes during a demonstration at the Place de la Republique in Paris as part of nationwide protests against the cost of living and rising fuel prices called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
French riot police walk past burning objects in a street amid clashes with protesters in Paris as part of nationwide protests against the cost of living and rising fuel prices called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A masked protester attempts to kick a tear gas canister amid clashes with the French riot police during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices at the Place de la Republique in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor
A protester performs breaking dance in front of French riot police who stand in position amid clashes during a demonstration by French high school and university students in Paris as part of a nationwide protest movement led by students, supported by teachers, school parents and labour unions, demanding better school conditions and concrete measures, France, October 13, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
A masked protester attempts to kick a tear gas canister amid clashes with French riot police during a demonstration by French high school and university students in Paris as part of a nationwide protest movement led by students, supported by teachers, school parents and labour unions, demanding better school conditions and concrete measures, France, October 13, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
Fire in Limoges city hall amid protests, in Limoges, France, October 17, 2026, in this screengrab from a video obtained from social media. Lucas Destrem/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE WAS PROCESSED BY REUTERS TO ENHANCE QUALITY, AN UNPROCESSED VERSION HAS BEEN PROVIDED SEPARATELY. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY VERIFICATION Reuters verified the location of the video from original file metadata and building structure that matched archive and satellite imagery of the area. The date matched Reuters reporting of a fire in Limoges city hall on October 17.