// BBC WORLD NEWS — MONDO
In pictures: French landmarks damaged and destroyed by violent protesters
Local curfews may come into force in French towns following a weekend of disorder.
Most of the protesters were peaceful in expressing their opposition to rising fuel prices, the cost of living and deteriorating public services, including schools.
But others - dressed in black and wearing masks and balaclavas - set fire to cars, shops and buildings.
The scale of the destruction - including to some iconic landmarks - has shocked many in a country used to street protests.
The damage in the capital city is extensive. Shop fronts have been broken and stores looted.
Kiosks, vehicles and buildings were set alight and destroyed close to some of the city's most recognisable areas, including here at Place De La Republique in Paris
Front doors and windows were broken down as looting broken out in several cities
Some groups erected barricades on the Champs-Elysees in Paris
The iconic Place de la Republique was vandalised, too.
A yellow vest - representative of the movement which helped co-ordinate the weekend protests - was draped around the body of the Statue of the Republic, erected in 1883.