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The Limoges town hall fire

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A major fire on 17 October destroyed the town hall’s clock-tower spire and part of its roof, leaving the nineteenth-century building severely damaged; the prefecture says it was largely lost and deliberately set. As of the report, the final structural assessment and evidence for deliberate ignition remain unavailable, and municipal services face displacement.

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  1. Update 1Fire collapses Limoges town hall spire as city seeks replacement offices

The story so far

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    Fire collapses Limoges town hall spire as city seeks replacement offices

    The spire and part of the roof collapsed in the 17 October blaze. Authorities allege deliberate ignition, while the city must determine what can be saved and where its services can operate.

History

  1. Opened1 report

Who's involved

People

  • Guillaume GuérinFrench politician1 report
  • Maurice BarateFrench official1 report

Organizations

  • National Police of Francemain civil law enforcement agency of France1 report
  • hôtel de ville de Limogestown hall in Limoges, France1 report

Places

  • LimogesLimoges, France1 report
  • Mairie de Limogescedex 1 FR, 1 Sq. Jacques Chirac BP 3120, 87031 Limoges, France1 report

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32 sources27 outlets3 wire copies

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Limoges town hall spire collapseNot independently confirmed2
Extent of damage to Limoges town hallNot independently confirmed2
Whether the town hall fire was deliberateNot independently confirmed2
Town hall structures destroyed by fireNot independently confirmed2
Protests surrounding the town hall fireNot independently confirmed2
Age of Limoges town hallNot independently confirmed2

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