According to a first estimate published on Monday by the regional transport authority, the urban unrest has caused “damage of at least 20 million euros” to public transport in the Paris region, writes AFP.

This amount includes “burnt buses, a burnt tram, two damaged trams and broken street furniture”, the Ile-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) authorities told AFP, confirming the information. from the daily newspaper Le Parisien.

A total of 39 buses have been burned in Ile-de-France since the start of the riots, including 12 buses at the Aubervilliers garage of the Authority for Autonomous Transport of Paris (RATP) and 14 buses at the ProCars depot of Provins, IDFM detailed.

The cost of the bus is approximately 350,000 euros, the regional transport department reported.

The IDFM recalled that according to the order, which is in force for several days, the movement of buses and trams stops at 21.00, stressing that “except for the depot in Aubervilliers, the damage has been very seriously limited since its implementation”.

The regional authorities also invited “travelers to anticipate their journeys.”

Overnight riots erupted in France on June 27, the day of the death of Nachel, a 17-year-old of Algerian origin, who was shot dead in the Paris suburb of Nanterre after he evaded traffic control because he did not have a car. driver’s license.

Emmanuel Macron visited the police barracks

Emmanuel Macron visited the police barracks: Thank you for the exceptional mobilization in recent nights. I know how hard this has been for you and your families. You have my support!

President Emmanuel Macron visited police barracks in the capital’s 17th arrondissement on Monday evening, “assuring them of his support”, in his first trip to the site since protests broke out, France24 reported.

“Policemen, gendarmes, firefighters, we thank you for the exceptional mobilization last night. I know how hard this has been for you and your families. You have my support,” the French president wrote on Facebook.

Authorities reported a sharp drop in incidents across the country, with just 11 arrests in Paris and its suburbs as of 10:00 p.m. (2000 GMT), the police department said. In total, 157 people were arrested during the night from Sunday to Monday – a small fraction of the number detained the previous night.

Three policemen were also injured. Security measures in place since riots broke out early last week will remain in place overnight despite the easing of unrest, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Bourne said Monday during a news conference.

The 45,000-strong police force and gendarmerie deployed to deal with the unrest that erupted after the death of Nahel M last week will remain in place, Bourne said, adding that the priority was to restore “order”.

The Paris public transport operator RATP has suspended the movement of buses and trams after 21:00 in the city and on the territory of Paris. Some suburbs of Paris also imposed a state of siege to prevent further outbreaks of violence.