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Why are French Cities Imposing Curfews on Their Children

Somto NwanoluebySomto Nwanolue
July 22, 2025
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A growing number of French cities have declared night-time curfews for minors in a desperate bid to curb drug-related violence that has turned neighborhoods into war zones. Nîmes became the latest to enforce the 9 PM to 6 AM restrictions after a 19-year-old’s charred body was discovered and daylight shootings left one dead and multiple injured. Mayor Jean-Paul Fournier called the situation “untenable,” blaming drug cartels for creating a “climate of terror.” The crackdown follows Béziers, where a year-long curfew for under-13s failed to prevent masked youths attacking police with fireworks last weekend.

However, despite the restrictions, violence persists. Limoges Mayor Émile Roger Lombertie admitted his city’s summer curfew proved “useless” after 100 youths clashed violently, evading arrest. The crisis traces back to Nîmes’ Pissevin district, where a 10-year-old boy was fatally shot two years ago—a tragedy that foreshadowed the national drug war spreading beyond Marseille’s gang strongholds. Interior Ministry data reveals 110 drug-related deaths and over 300 wounded in 2024 alone, prompting Justice Minister Bruno Retailleau to establish high-security prisons for kingpins and a special prosecutors’ unit.

Why are French Cities Imposing Curfews on Their Children

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The government’s hardline response—including the transfer of 17 top drug lords to a maximum-security facility in Vendin-le-Vieil—triggered a wave of retaliatory prison arsons this spring. Deputy Mayor Richard Schieven argues curfews protect exploited 12-year-olds forced into trafficking, but critics note police shortages undermine enforcement. As Béziers Mayor Robert Ménard bluntly stated: “No 10-year-old out at 2 AM is up to good.”

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