More than 1,000 people have been arrested in France after cost-of-living protests were followed by violent clashes, looting and fires in cities across the country.
The unrest took place on a day when more than half a million people joined demonstrations over the rising cost of living. Alongside the protests, buildings were set ablaze and incidents of looting were reported.
The scale of the disorder led to a large number of arrests, with the total exceeding 1,000. The supplied information does not identify the cities involved, provide details of injuries or specify the number of buildings affected.
The protests combined widespread public participation with serious disruption and violence in several urban areas. Further details about the arrests, damage and any official response were not available in the supplied material.
