Spire collapses at historic Limoges town hall amid violent protests across France

Major protests taking place across France on Saturday turned violent in a number of parts of the country as demonstrators clashed with police. Authorities said around 550,000 people took part in the protests nationwide.

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Spire collapses at historic Limoges town hall amid violent protests across France

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