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Nice and Avignon have restricted rallies for 24 October, and gatherings have been called in both cities.
The Nice prefecture has banned all demonstrations and rallies in Nice on 24 October, according to reporting. A gathering has nonetheless been called for 14:00 at Place Masséna on the same day.
In Avignon, the Avignon prefect has banned rallies and processions in the city centre on 24 and 25 October. The CGT Vaucluse has called for a gathering in front of the Vaucluse prefecture on 24 October.
Earlier, on 17 October, several thousand people protested in Nice amid urban violence and looting.
The available material does not state the legal grounds for the Nice or Avignon orders, the boundaries of the restricted areas, or whether the CGT gathering falls within the Avignon ban. It also does not give expected attendance for either gathering or describe how authorities plan to respond.
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Bans Follow Earlier Nice Protest Marked by Violence and Looting
Viewed as a sequence, the Nice measures come after a 17 October protest of several thousand people that involved urban violence and looting. Seven days later, the Nice prefecture has banned all rallies for 24 October, and a gathering has been called at Place Masséna for 14:00 despite the order. In Avignon, the prefect's ban on rallies and processions covers 24 and 25 October, the same day the CGT Vaucluse has called a gathering at the prefecture.
Calls for Gatherings Continue Alongside Bans in Nice and Avignon
Organisers have issued calls to gather in both cities. In Nice, a gathering at Place Masséna was called for 14:00 on 24 October, despite the prefecture's ban on all demonstrations. In Avignon, the CGT Vaucluse has called for a gathering in front of the prefecture, while the prefect's ban covers rallies and processions in the city centre. The reporting does not say whether the Avignon call falls within the restricted area.