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Asharq Al-Awsat
4 days ago
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Masked Rioters Attack Highway in Central France
Dozens of masked assailants wielding metal bars and Molotov cocktails attacked cars on a highway and clashed with police Saturday in the city of Limoges in central France, officials said. The overnight clashes left 10 police wounded, according to authorities, who said they suspect a gang turf war. The unrest came in the middle of France's summer tourism season. The armed attackers descended on the RN141 highway and tried to block it during a battle with police, according to officials. "There were between 100 and 150 masked individuals, armed with Molotov cocktails, fireworks, stones, iron bars and baseball bats," local police union leader Laurent Nadeau told AFP. Police responded with tear gas and crowd-control munitions. Mayor Emile Roger Lombertie called the rioters an "urban guerrilla group". "They're organized, structured, there's a plan, weapons," he said. "This was not a spontaneous protest to complain about something. No pretext, nothing. It's about destroying things and showing the territory belongs to you," Lombertie added. Prosecutors said vehicles were attacked but there were no immediate reports of wounded drivers. Unrest had erupted nearby, in Val de l'Aurence, on the night of July 14, France's national day. Lombertie said this "very poor neighborhood, with young people from immigrant backgrounds" had become a "lawless zone". France's interior ministry announced on Saturday plans to deploy a special security force to the city.
France 24
4 days ago
- France 24
Masked rioters clash with police after attacking motorists in French city of Limoges
Dozens of masked assailants wielding metal bars, mortars and Molotov cocktails attacked cars on a busy road and clashed with police early Saturday in the city of Limoges in central France, officials said. The overnight Friday to Saturday clashes left nine police wounded, according to authorities, who said they suspect a gang turf war. The unrest came in the middle of France's summer tourism season. The armed attackers descended on the RN141 throughway and tried to block it during a battle with police, according to officials. "There were between 100 and 150 masked individuals, armed with Molotov cocktails, fireworks, stones, iron bars and baseball bats," local police union leader Laurent Nadeau told AFP. Police responded with tear gas and crowd-control munitions. Mayor Emile Roger Lombertie called the rioters an "urban guerrilla group". "They're organised, structured, there's a plan, weapons," he said. "This was not a spontaneous protest to complain about something. No pretext, nothing. It's about destroying things and showing the territory belongs to you," Lombertie added. Motorists 'shocked' Prosecutors said vehicles, some with families and children, were attacked but there were no immediate reports of wounded drivers. "None of the motorists were physically assaulted. However, several are particularly shocked," prosecutors said in a statement. Unrest had erupted nearby, in Val de l'Aurence, on the night of July 14, France's national day. Lombertie said this "very poor neighbourhood, with young people from immigrant backgrounds" had become a "lawless zone". The Limoges prosecutor, Emilie Abrantes, said that while the neighbourhood is "known" for drug trafficking, there was no evidence linking the unrest to recent investigations into drug trafficking. France's interior ministry announced on Saturday plans to deploy a special security force to the city.
CTV News
4 days ago
- CTV News
Kirkland Lake traffic stop nets $75K in suspected drugs, 2 arrests
A 31-year-old Limoges man and a 39-year-old Swastika woman were arrested Sunday after police found $75,000 worth of suspected fentanyl, cocaine, meth and ketamine in their car. The driver also had a suspended licence. Both were held pending a court appearance.
The Guardian
4 days ago
- The Guardian
Masked rioters attack highway and clash with police in Limoges, France
Dozens of masked assailants wielding metal bars, mortars and molotov cocktails attacked cars on a highway and clashed with police early on Saturday in the city of Limoges in central France, officials said. The overnight clashes left nine police wounded, according to authorities, who said they suspected a gang turf war. The unrest came in the middle of France's summer tourism season. The armed attackers descended on the RN141 throughway and tried to block it during a battle with police, according to officials. 'There were between 100 and 150 masked individuals, armed with molotov cocktails, fireworks, stones, iron bars and baseball bats,' local police union leader Laurent Nadeau told AFP. Police responded with teargas and crowd-control munitions. Mayor Émile-Roger Lombertie called the rioters an 'urban guerrilla group'. 'They're organised, structured, there's a plan, weapons,' he said. 'This was not a spontaneous protest to complain about something. No pretext, nothing. It's about destroying things and showing the territory belongs to you.' Prosecutors said vehicles, some with families and children, were attacked but there were no immediate reports of wounded drivers. 'None of the motorists were physically assaulted. However, several are particularly shocked,' prosecutors said in a statement. Unrest had erupted nearby, in Val de l'Aurence, on the night of 14 July, France's national day. Lombertie said this 'very poor neighbourhood, with young people from immigrant backgrounds' had become a 'lawless zone'. The Limoges prosecutor, Émilie Abrantes, said that although the neighbourhood was 'known' for drug trafficking, there was no evidence linking the unrest to recent investigations into drug trafficking. France's interior ministry announced on Saturday plans to deploy a special security force to the city.
The Sun
04-07-2025
- The Sun
One of Europe's most beautiful Art Deco train stations with private tours and clocks that are always wrong
THE French city of Limoges has one of the most beautiful train stations in the world - and a rather unique feature. The Gare de Limoges -Bénédictins was first built in 1929 in a classic Art Deco style with some of the original stained glass windows remaining. 5 5 The station is also recognisable because of its 67m-high clock tower, which has four faces. However, the clock is always two minutes fast. You might think this is strange, but actually, it's completely intentional and so that passengers are on time and don't miss their trains. The platforms at Limoges station are also built below ground level, so they wouldn't affect the views of the city. And the underground tunnels were even used during WWII, when it was occupied by German Troops as a shelter between 1942 and 1945. However, the station was almost destroyed after a fire in 1998, which started in the domed roof. Luckily, the fire was put out before it could damage any other parts of the site, and a year later, the roof was rebuilt. Tourists have raved about the beauty of the station, with one saying: "One of the most beautiful gare/ train stations in Europe." Another said: "The building is absolutely gorgeous, and well worth visiting just for the architecture even if you don't happen to be going anywhere by train." But for anyone who wants to know and see more of the station, you can take your own tour around it. These are are organised by the City of Art and History tour guides. Huge new train station to open in world's most popular city 5 5 The tour tells the story of the station over the course of an hour and costs €6 (£5.18), €4 (£3.45) for children between six and 18, and it's free for children under six. Limoges is part of the Limousin region, and you can discover it via a steam train as well. There are lots of different tours to choose from which end at various destinations like Eymoutiers, Brignac and Bugeat. The longest journey is from Limoges station to Bugeat where passengers board one of the historic steam-powered trains. The first stop is to Brignac, a small town on the Vienne River where passengers get to take off and go for a hike in-between stops. The walk heads to a paper mill called Moulin du Got and St-Léonard-de-Noblat. This trip to Eymoutiers takes around two hours and the website advertises musical entertainment and historical commentary onboard - prices for the tours start from €16 (£13.81). Here's a full list of holiday destinations you can still fly to for under £15 this month - including Limoges. And the Sun's Alex West explored Limoges by luxury convertible - here's how to copy his French road trip. 5
