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Video. Spire collapses at historic town hall amid violent protests in France

Updated: 18/10/2026 - 8:31 GMT+2

Major protests taking place across France on Saturday turned violent in a number of parts of the country as demonstrators clashed with police. Authorities said around 550,000 people took part in the protests nationwide.

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