Dozens of arrests in Marseille There have now been 49 arrests in Marseille, BFMTV reports. “Many violent groups are still present in the city center of Marseille”, warned the prefecture of Bouches-du-Rhône. France football captain Kylian Mbappe calls for an end to the violence Kylian Mbappé, the PSG and France footballer, has called for “appeasement” and an end to the “time of violence” in a message on Twitter. In Lyon, a complaints office in Croix-Rousse was ransacked by rioters, BFMTV reported. Luxury stores were also looted. 38 people have been arrested so far. In Montpellier, several hundred people defied the ban on demonstrating by marching , according to Agence France-Presse. At the end of the demonstration, on the Place de la Comédie, the police fired tear gas and the demonstrators dispersed with some of them looting a jewellery store. There is currently disorder in the Les Halles sector in Paris, BFMTV reported. The day before, shops had been looted in this district of the capital. In Aulnay-sous-Bois, the mayor Bruno Beschizza, has a municipal decree establishing a citywide curfew from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m, Le Monde reports. Beschizza said: “We must make the bitter observation: the authority of the State has been flouted ,” wrote the mayor to his constituents. “For tonight, and the next nights, the intelligence services indicate that the situation will unfortunately worsen.” Five teenagers, aged 15 to 17, were arrested on Avenue Georges Pompidou in Grasse this evening, BFM Nice Côte d’Azur reported. The suspects had gasoline jerry cans and a backpack with a glass bottle inside. Police in Marseille said a total of 63 people have been arrested in the municipalities. 17 people arrested in Lyon – reports There have been at least 17 people arrested in Lyon, BFMTV has reported citing police sources. Dozens of people had clashed with police in the Vénissieux area of the city. Two cities "impose curfews on unaccompanied minors" Two cities in the Alsace region of north-eastern France, Colmar and Mulhouse, have established curfews for unaccompanied minors for the next few days, according to AFP.
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