Paris and several other French municipalities have imposed localized curfews.

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20/10/2026
The French Prime Minister's Office announced that, with the consent of the mayors concerned, four municipalities in the Nord department of northern France will implement partial curfews on Monday and Tuesday, from 8 p.m. each night until 6 a.m. the following morning. The municipalities under curfew include Lille, Douai, Denain, and Wattignies. The prefecture of the Nord department stated that the relevant measures are still in the final stages of being finalized, and the curfew will cover parts of these municipalities. Subsequently, the Paris Police Prefecture announced that some districts of Paris will be under curfew from 11 p.m. on Monday to 6 a.m. on Tuesday. In addition, from 8 p.m. on Monday to 6 a.m. on Tuesday, demonstrations will be prohibited in some areas of Paris.