Marseille Looting Hits 500 Businesses as 32 of 34 Mall Stores Are Sacked
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 24
Marseille Looting Hits 500 Businesses as 32 of 34 Mall Stores Are Sacked
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 24
Summary
About 500 businesses in central Marseille were damaged or looted after demonstrations across France spilled into clashes and opportunistic break-ins.
Rue Paradis, a historic upscale shopping street, was left with cracked windows, boarded storefronts and emptied shops; one perfumery posted a handwritten sign saying its store was empty and closed.
Centre Bourse, a downtown mall, was among the hardest-hit sites, with looters sacking 32 of its 34 stores, according to the regional Chamber of Commerce.
Saturday's expected demonstration in Marseille comes after days of protest bans and curfews, with merchants still recovering and questioning why police were unprepared.