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Looters in several French cities broke into businesses ranging from luxury boutiques to local bakeries on Saturday during widespread cost-of-living demonstrations, according to reports from police and journalists at the scene.
In Paris, rioters shattered shopfronts near Place de la République, plundering a cosmetics shop and tossing skincare products to crowds gathered outside.
Demonstrators also breached a telecommunications store to throw mobile phones into the streets, set fire to a local bar, and pelted police officers with bottles looted from a nearby supermarket.
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The unrest spread rapidly to other major cities across the country.
In Marseille, demonstrators vandalised dozens of retail outlets, targeting a high-end Hermès store alongside jewellery, clothing, and appliance shops.
Officials in Lille reported break-ins at an Apple store in the city centre, while authorities in Nice confirmed looting across multiple sportswear outlets and a motorcycle dealership.
Mounting public frustration over dwindling purchasing power and soaring fuel prices has fuelled the nationwide unrest.
Tensions have intensified in recent weeks following accusations of police brutality against student demonstrators as the nation approaches upcoming presidential elections.
