On Oct 17, 2026, during nationwide cost-of-living protests, rioters in Limoges broke into the town hall, set it on fire, and flames reached the roof. Police cars burned; shops looted. Firefighters responded as the blaze threatened the structure.
https://x.com/DenisCarreaux/status/2111506896230240437
Update: New video shows the 19th century building has collapsed:
https://x.com/APchris06/status/2111526949306962163
Sources:
- https://www.tf1info.fr/justice-faits-divers/la-mairie-de-limoges-est-en-feu-l-hotel-de-ville-incendie-par-des-individus-en-marge-de-la-mobilisation-du-17-octobre-2470543.html
- https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/nouvelle-aquitaine/haute-vienne/limoges/mobilisation-du-17-octobre-des-manifestants-mettent-le-feu-a-la-mairie-de-limoges-3435198.html
- https://www.ici.fr/nouvelle-aquitaine/haute-vienne-87/limoges/mobilisation-du-17-octobre-a-limoges-la-mairie-incendiee-plusieurs-voitures-de-police-brulees-5064874
- https://x.com/DenisCarreaux/status/2111506896230240437
