Paris's police prefecture has extended curfew measures and other restrictions in the city until Monday, according to JDN and Le Parisien, as authorities prepare for demonstrations scheduled for October 24. Le Monde.fr is running a live map tracking the curfews, gatherings and bans in force in real time.
Le Parisien reports that the curfew has been renewed through Monday morning and that the arrangement includes set hours and a map of the neighbourhoods affected. The outlet did not, in the material available, specify those hours or list the districts concerned.
Le Monde.fr has also published commentary arguing that giving up on public liberties carries its own dangers in the context of the October 24 protests. The paper's live page is intended to let readers follow the restrictions and prohibitions as they change.
The curfew has drawn attention beyond France. Courrier international included it in a round-up of overnight news that also covered an earthquake in Tibet, the Shamonda virus and the BBC.
Details remain limited: the available reporting does not state the reason for the restrictions, the exact terms of the curfew, or how many people they affect. Readers should treat the live map as the primary source for what applies in specific areas.
Watch for the prefecture's next update on whether the measures are lifted or extended again after Monday morning.
