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Limoges

City in west-central France

World · Man arrested on suspicion of arson after Limoges town hall fire

French police have arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of arson following a fire at the 143-year-old town hall in Limoges that destroyed its roof and neo-renaissance clock tower, according to WA Today. Hodei Ciarra Docampo was taken into custody by the RAID tactical unit at his parents' home three days after the blaze, which occurred during nationwide protests on October 17.