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Cities and towns across France have seen rioting, looting and vandalism over the weekend as protesters took to the streets.

It follows disorder last month when students began protesting over school conditions.

The protests became broader and represented other concerns some French people have about issues in the country.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Monday that local authorities would be able to implement a partial curfew to protect people and businesses.

The BBC's Paris correspondent Hugh Schofield looks at how France is "reeling" from the violence and what it says about the upcoming election in the country.

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