Local Police have announced a curfew in parts of central Paris following violent protests across France.  

In Nice a curfew has been put in place specifically for young people, with restrictions also in force in northern cities, including Lille. 

It comes as widespread looting takes place across the country, with burnt out cars and shattered glass lining streets and more than two thousand businesses thought to be impacted. 

Newstalk ZB's Catherine Field told Mike Hosking there are questions as to how police have been caught so off guard, and why they weren't monitoring social media. 

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