# Watch: Moment historic French town hall spire collapses in flames amid protests — retained record

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source: [news](https://highsignal.app/data/news) (news:bbc-news)  published 2026-10-18 00:49 ingested 2026-10-18 02:59

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Watch: Moment historic French town hall spire collapses in flames amid protests
A clock tower spire has collapsed in a ball of flames in the French city of Limoges amid nationwide protests.
The local prefecture said the town hall was "largely lost" in a blaze started deliberately.
Fire crews were still battling the blaze late into the night, while eyewitnesses captured the dramatic moment the tower's turret fell.
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