Fire ravages historic Limoges City Hall; two suspects charged2026-10-18Limoges City Hall, inaugurated in 1883, was ravaged by a fire on October 17 after individuals broke in during a demonstration.Two men have been charged and placed in pretrial detention in connection with the investigation into the fire.The main suspect, aged 34, contests his indictment and detention; his lawyer plans to appeal and requests that the investigation be transferred to another jurisdiction.The government has pledged to rebuild City Hall exactly as it was, without municipal funding, and plans to have the entire building listed as a historic monument.The mayor of Limoges warned that the fire would lead to a temporary interruption of public services.The roof had collapsed, and about two-thirds of the building’s exterior was gone.Video. Historic Limoges town hall engulfed in flames amid protests in France (Euronews)Spire collapses at historic Limoges town hall amid violent protests across France (Euronews)Manifestations du 17 octobre : la mairie de Limoges détruite par un violent incendie (Franceinfo)Incendie de la mairie de Limoges : le principal suspect va faire appel de sa mise en examen et de son placement en détention provisoire (Franceinfo)"Tout ceci aurait pu être évité": le maire de Limoges Guillaume Guérin dénonce des "défaillances d'État"... (BFMTV)Incendie de la mairie de Limoges: Sébastien Lecornu promet que "le contribuable local ne mettra pas un... (BFMTV)Guillaume Guérin, maire de Limoges, après l’incendie qui a détruit l’hôtel de ville : « L’ultragauche a organisé la logistique. Ils avaient préparé leur coup, savaient par où entrer » (Le Monde)«J'ai eu des chefs d'Etat étrangers mais pas Emmanuel Macron» : le maire de Limoges regrette le silence de l'Elysée (CNEWS)"Je m'étonne qu'on fasse appel au Raid": le témoignage de l'avocat du premier suspect interpellé après... (BFMTV)Incendie de la mairie de Limoges : le principal suspect, un militant écologiste fiché « S », a grandi dans un milieu « communautaire » et « alternatif » (Le Monde)Limoges Town Hall 'largely lost' after far-left rioters set historic building on fire amid French unrest (Fox News)Half a million take to the streets in France as riots erupt in cities (RBC-Ukraine)Town hall in Limoges 'largely lost' to blaze set during French protests (Bangkok Post)Vídeo: Prédio histórico desaba na França após ser incendiado em protestos (CNN Brasil)Massive protests rock France; historic Limoges city hall set ablaze, 1,200 held - The Tribune (The Tribune)फ्रान्समा ऐतिहासिक नगरभवन ध्वस्त भएको घटनामा एक व्यक्ति पक्राउ (Nagarik News)French police arrest more than 1,800 people after violent protests erupt across country (CBS News)Incêndio atinge prefeitura histórica de Limoges, na França | G1 (G1)फ्रान्सको ऐतिहासिक सिटी हलमा आगजनी गरेको आरोपमा एक जना पक्राउ (Annapurna Post)Anger spills onto French streets: Historic town hall in flames, 1,200 arrested in nationwide unrest (The Statesman)फ्रान्सको प्रदर्शन हिंसात्मक: १४३ वर्ष पुरानो टाउन हलमा आगजनी, एप्पल स्टोरमा लुटपाट (Annapurna Post)