# Paris Police Issue Overnight Curfew in 2 Areas

> Paris police impose overnight curfews in two areas to curb riots and looting after nationwide unrest.
- Title: Paris Police Issue Overnight Curfew in 2 Areas · Seattletimes
- Summary: Paris police impose overnight curfews in two areas to curb riots and looting after nationwide unrest. Paris police implemented overnight curfews in two areas…
- Keywords: paris police, curfew, rioting, looting, france, sebastien lecornu, emmanuel macron, laurent nuñez, marseille, lyon, place de la republice, les halles
- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/world/macron-rejects-interior-ministers-resignation-as-rioting-and-looting-expose-policing-failures
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- Topics: paris police, curfew, rioting, looting, france, sebastien lecornu, emmanuel macron, laurent nuñez, marseille, lyon, place de la republice, les halles
## Paris Police Issue Overnight Curfew
Paris police issued an overnight curfew on Monday in two areas of the French capital to prevent further disorder.
## Curfew Areas and Hours
The curfew prohibits entry to Place de la République and Les Halles from 11 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday with banned gatherings starting at 8 p.m.
## Prime Minister Calls for Limited Curfews
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu urged 'very limited' and 'localized' curfews to manage the unrest.
## Interior Minister Resigns
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation after violence exposed policing failures.
## President Rejects Resignation
President Emmanuel Macron refused Nuñez's resignation to maintain law enforcement command during the crisis.
## Violence and Looting
At least 2,400 people were arrested nationwide as looters targeted businesses and public buildings.
## Marseille Ban on Gatherings
Marseille banned protests from noon to 8 p.m. Monday to prevent further unrest.
## Key takeaway

Paris police implemented overnight curfews in two areas to prevent further violence following nationwide riots targeting public buildings and businesses.