Authorities in Bordeaux, a city in the Gironde department in southwestern France, have set a curfew for minors between October 20 and 26. This came amid mass protests over the weekend, according to BFMTV, referring to the department's prefecture. “Bordeaux has a curfew for minors who are not accompanied by adults. The prefecture of the Girondin department issued this decision on Monday evening after violence and looting during the October 17 protests, ”the publication states. According to the channel, the curfew will run from 22:00 until 07:00 the following day, during which time minors will be prohibited from taking to the streets without the assistance of an adult legal representative. The prefecture emphasized that the restrictions will apply not to the entire city, but to the streets that were most affected by the pogroms that erupted during the demonstrations. They will cover the streets of Saint-Katrin and Port Dijo, Entandance Alley, Saint-Katrin Alley, as well as Saint-Proje and General Sarai. BFMTV, citing an informed source, reported that Marseille had also made the decision to introduce a curfew between October 20 and 23, and the restrictions would apply to areas adjacent to shopping malls in Marseille. There, the curfew will run from 22:00 to 05:00 the following day, and other residences in the Bush-du-Rhône department will also be covered. Earlier, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornoux said that the first night of the partial curfew due to the mass protests that capped the country was relatively peaceful.